Citrus trifoliata
Japanese Bitter Orange
Also known as: Aegle sepiaria DC. +9 more
- Aegle sepiaria DC.
- Bilacus trifoliata (L.) Kuntze
- Citrus trifolia (L.) Thunb.
- Citrus trifoliata var. monstrosa T.Itô
- Citrus triptera Desf.
- Poncirus trifoliata (L.) Raf.
- Poncirus trifoliata f. monstrosa (T.Itô) H.Hara
- Poncirus trifoliata var. monstrosa (T.Itô) Swingle
- Pseudaegle sepiaria (DC.) Miq.
- Pseudaegle trifoliata (L.) Makino
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Citrus trifoliata (commonly known as Japanese Bitter-orange) is a shrub or tree within the Rutaceae family. It is found natively in Temperate Asia. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE
Regions (WGSRPD)
China
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Argentina Northeast, Arkansas, Bulgaria, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Japan, Kansas, Korea, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Romania, South Carolina, Tadzhikistan, Tennessee, Texas, Uzbekistan, Virginia, West Virginia