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Citrus x bergamia
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An evergreen shrub in the citrus family of the rue family. Mainly produced in Italy. A hybrid involving pomelo, mandarin, and citron. The fruit is too bitter for eating; the essential oil extracted from the peel is widely used as a fragrance. Famous as the flavoring of Earl Grey tea.
Identification Points
- βLarge glossy leaves with winged petioles
- βPear-shaped to spherical fruit, yellow when ripe
- βFragrant white flowers
Habitat
Cultivated (Mediterranean region)
Season
November to March (fruit)
Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf type
Simple
Growth form
Tree
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Flower color
White
Habitat
Cultivated
Phylogenetic Positionγγ«γ³η§ β
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Sapindales > Rutaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 85β70 million years ago)
Sources & References
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