Bitter oranges
© Jared Preston
There are many varieties of bitter oranges. Their essential oil is used in perfume and as a flavoring.
Names
Scientific
Citrus aurantium
Synonym
Citrus × aurantium
English
Bigarade orange
Bitter orange
Marmalade orange
Sevilla orange
Seville orange
Sour orange
Dutch
Bittersinaasappel
Pomerans
Zure sinaasappel
Spanish
Naranja agria
Naranja andaluza
Naranja bigarade
Naranja cachorreña
Naranjo amargo
Naranjo de Sevilla
French
Bigaradier
German
Bitterorange
Pomeranze
Saure Orange
Sevilla-Orange
Italian
Arancio amaro
Melangolo
Taxonomy
Genus
Citrus
Family
Rutaceae
Order
Sapindales
Crop categories
Fruits
Essential oils
Food crops
Tropical crops
Subtropical crops
Pictures
Bitter oranges
© Jared Preston
Citrus × aurantium
A. Barra, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
