The tangerine is a type of orange. its scientific name varies. it has been treated as a separate species under the name citrus tangerina or citrus x tangerina, or treated as a variety of citrus reticulata, the mandarine orange. citrus tangerina is also treated as a synonym of citrus deliciosa. it is a group of orange-colored citrus fruit consisting of hybrids of mandarin orange varieties, with some pomelo contribution. the name was first used for fruit coming from tangier, morocco, tanjiro described as a mandarin variety. under the tanaka classification system, citrus tangerina is considered a separate species. under the swingle system, tangerines are considered a group of mandarin (c. re...

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