Bitter Orange Tree (Citrus x aurantium)

Photographed the Bitter Orange Tree off one of the nature trails located in the Colt Creek State Park located in the City of Lakeland in Polk County Florida U.S.A

 

Bitter orange, sour orange, Seville orange, bigarade orange,

or marmalade orange is in a narrow sense the citrus tree Citrus × aurantium[a] and its fruit. It is native to Southeast Asia and has been spread by humans to many parts of the world. It is probably a cross between the pomelo, Citrus maxima, and the mandarin orange, Citrus reticulata.

 

It was introduced to Florida and the Bahamas from Spain and

wild trees are found near small streams in generally secluded and wooded areas.

 

Citrus × aurantium can be identified through its orange fruit with a distinctly bitter or sour taste. The tree has alternate simple leaves and thorns on its petiole.

 

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