Citrus reticulata is a kind of fruit belonging to the genus Citrus in Rutaceae, which can also be commonly called "orange". The representative meanings of "citrus" and "orange" are different: "citrus" is a kind of fruit tree, such as orange, orange, pomelo, orange and so on. And "orange" means orange in some dialects. Citrus and orange are both fruit trees belonging to Rutaceae. The fruit has a thick skin and contains pulp petals composed of juice bubbles and seeds. Li Shizhen's Compendium of Materia Medica? 6? 1 The fruit department said: "The orange is small, the petals are slightly sticky (meaning sour), the skin is thin and red, and the taste is bitter and bitter; Citrus is bigger than orange, with fragrant petals, slightly thick yellow skin and sweet leaves. " Generally speaking, the fruit shape is round, the color is Huang Chi, the skin is dense and fine, and it is not easy to peel. The juicy and sweet one is called orange. The fruit is oblate, red or yellow in color, thin, smooth and easy to peel, and tastes slightly sweet and sour. The difference between oranges and tangerines is obvious, but they are often confused in common sayings. For example, Cantonese oranges are also called Cantonese oranges, and tangerines are also called tangerines. "Oranges become bitter oranges" is an old idiom, "Yan Zi Chun Qiu? 6? 1 miscellaneous chapter explains: "Those born in Huainan are oranges, and those born in Huaibei are oranges. Leaves are similar to apprentices, but they taste different, so they are different. " Oranges taste sweet and bitter Due to the difference of soil and water, the orange species in Huainan will become bitter in Huaibei, which means that people's habits will change from good to bad because of the influence of the environment. Fructus Aurantii, also known as orange, is commonly known as smelly orange, with less pulp and sour taste. Oranges and Fructus Aurantii belong to Rutaceae, but different species, oranges will not become Fructus Aurantii, and the ancients did not observe them well, which caused misunderstanding.
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