Tangerine Tree
Citrus deliciosa
Plantae
UNCOMMON
Stats
- Lifespan
- 50-80 yrs
- Size
- Medium
- Diet
- Photosynthetic
- Biome
- Subtropical forest
- Range
- Southeast Asia
- Movement
- Sessile
- Breeding
- Seeds
- Defense
- Spines
- Status
- Uncommon
About
This cheerful tree thrives in sunny orchards and is famous for its bright orange fruit with thin skin that peels away with ease. Its sweet, juicy segments are packed with a refreshing flavor that brings a burst of energy to anyone who enjoys them.
Life cycle
- 1.seedA dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
- 2.sproutA first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
- 3.saplingA young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
- 4.matureFully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.
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Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Sapindales
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Genus
- Citrus
- Species
- Citrus deliciosa