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Family: Rutaceae	Genus: Citrus	Species: Citrus aurantium Linn. ( खट्टा संतरा )

Habit	Leaf	Flower	Fruit	Bark

Synonym	Citrus bigaradia Risso & Poit., Citrus humilis (Mill.) Poir.	Flower Color	White
Common Name	Khatta Santra, The sour orange.	Flower Type	Cyme
English / Trade Name	Bitter orange, Seville orange, sour orange, bigarade orange, or marmalade orange	Flowering Period	April-June
Vernacular /Local Name	Khatta Santra	Fruiting Period	Oct-Dec
Altitude	Upto 1500m	Fruit Type	Hesperidium
Habit	Tree	Fruit Details	Fruit globose, flattened at the base and apex; rind when ripe, glandular and rough. Axis hollow. Pulp bitter-acidic.
Habitat	Mainly cultivated	Bark Type	Smooth
Distribution	India, Native of China and Indonesia.	Bark Details	Bark grey
Distribution in Haryana	Morni-Pinjore	Origin	Exotic
		Leaf Type	Simple
		Leaf Arrangement	Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
		Leaf Shape	Elliptic
Description of Species	Tree, 7-8 m tall, spines axillary and sharp. Leaves elliptic; petiole winged, wings obovate. Flowers bisexual, 1-few, in axillary cymes. Petals fleshy and glandular. Fruit globose, 7 x 7.5 cm, flattened at the base and apex; rind when ripe, glandular and rough. Axis hollow. Pulp bitter-acidic.	Leaf Details	Leaves elliptic; petiole winged, wings obovate.

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