Citrus paradisi (species)

Esquema

Getty AAT: Living organisms

Jerarquía

Eukaryota (domain) > planta (vegetación) > Angiospermae (division) > Magnoliopsida (class) > Sapindales (order) > Rutaceae (family) > Citrus (genus)

Descripción

Species of medium-sized subtropical citrus tree known for its large, globular, bitter fruit. The grapefruit probably originated in Jamaica as a hybrid of C. grandis. It became well established as a fruit for home consumption in the islands of the West Indies before its culture spread to the American mainland.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300375405

Otros términos

  • grapefruit (citrus species) [en]
  • pomelo (species) [en]
  • paradise citrus (species) [en]