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Hassaku Orange🍊
Citrus hassaku
ハッサク
An evergreen small tree of the Rutaceae family, a citrus cultivated mainly in Wakayama Prefecture. It has a distinctive flavor with a slight bitterness and is harvested from winter to spring.
Identification Points
- ✓果実は大型で球形〜扁球形
- ✓果皮は厚く黄色で剥きにくい
- ✓果肉はやや苦味と酸味がある
Habitat
栽培（西日本中心）
Season
5月（花）／12〜4月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Venation
Pinnate
Petal fusion
Fused
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Aromatic
Aromatic
Phylogenetic Positionミカン科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Sapindales > Rutaceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (ca. 85–70 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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