Citrus × aurantium L.

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Common names:	Bitter orange (English) Clementine (English) Grapefruit (English) Orange (English) Tangelo (English) Tangor (English)
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Growth form(s):	Tree.
Insects associated with this species:	Papilio demodocus demodocus (Food plant) Papilio ophidicephalus chirinda (Food plant) Papilio dardanus cenea (Food plant)
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Literature:	Drummond, R.B. (1975). A list of trees, shrubs and woody climbers indigenous or naturalised in Rhodesia. Kirkia 10(1) Page 249. Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 75. Struwe, L. (2014). The species names of citrus - a sweet, sour, and sticky mess http://www.botanicalaccuracy.com/2014/06/the-species-names-of-citrus-sweet-sour.html?m=1

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Flora of Zimbabwe: Citrus × aurantium

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Citrus × aurantium
African Plant Database: Citrus × aurantium
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Citrus × aurantium
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Citrus × aurantium
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Citrus × aurantium
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Citrus × aurantium
JSTOR Plant Science: Citrus × aurantium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Citrus × aurantium
Plants of the World Online: Citrus × aurantium
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Wikipedia: Citrus × aurantium