About
Citrus is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. This includes any small tree or spiny shrub, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
It is believed that citrus plants are native to subtropical and tropical regions of Asia and the Malay Archipelago. Some citrus species have been pres