Wild orange
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Wild orange is a common name for several plants bearing fruit reminiscent of oranges. They are not necessarily related to family Rutaceae (which contains true oranges). Plants called wild orange include:
- Capparis canescens - family Capparaceae, from Australia
- Capparis mitchellii - family Capparaceae, from Australia
- Several uncultivated Citrus species (family Rutaceae), particularly Citrus macroptera, from Malesia and Melanesia
See also
[edit]- Osage orange (Maclura pomifera), native to the south-western United States