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Descriptor English: Citrus
Descriptor Spanish: Citrus
Descriptor Citrus
Entry term(s) Aurantium
Aurantium decumana
Citrus aurantium
Citrus aurantiums
Citrus bergamia
Citrus bergamias
Citrus grandi
Citrus grandis
Citrus hystrices
Citrus hystrix
Citrus limon
Citrus limonia
Citrus limonum
Citrus maxima
Citrus medica
Citrus medicas
Citrus reticulata
Citrus reticulatas
Citrus x aurantium
cidro
combava
cítricos
fruta cítrica
frutas cítricas
lima kafir
limonero
limoneros
limón
mandarina
mandarinos
árbol de la tangerina
árbol del limón
árbol del pomelo
Scope note: Género de plantas de la familia RUTACEAE. A este género pertenecen frutas cítricas como la naranja, el pomelo, el limón y la lima. Existen muchos híbridos, lo que hace que la nomenclatura sea confusa.
Descriptor Portuguese: Citrus
Descriptor French: Citrus
Entry term(s): Bitter Orange Tree
Bitter Orange Trees
Citron Tree
Citron Trees
Citrus Fruit
Citrus aurantium
Citrus aurantiums
Citrus bergamia
Citrus bergamias
Citrus grandi
Citrus grandis
Citrus hystrices
Citrus hystrix
Citrus limon
Citrus maxima
Citrus medica
Citrus medicas
Citrus reticulata
Citrus reticulatas
Fruit, Citrus
Kaffir Lime
Lemon Tree
Lemon Trees
Lime, Kaffir
Mandarin Orange Tree
Mandarin Orange Trees
Orange Tree, Bitter
Orange Tree, Mandarin
Orange Tree, Seville
Orange Tree, Sour
Orange Trees, Bitter
Orange Trees, Mandarin
Orange Trees, Seville
Orange Trees, Sour
Pomelo Tree
Pomelo Trees
Pummelo Tree
Pummelo Trees
Seville Orange Tree
Seville Orange Trees
Sour Orange Tree
Sour Orange Trees
Tangerine Tree
Tangerine Trees
Tree, Bitter Orange
Tree, Citron
Tree, Lemon
Tree, Mandarin Orange
Tree, Pomelo
Tree, Pummelo
Tree, Seville Orange
Tree, Sour Orange
Tree, Tangerine
Trees, Bitter Orange
Trees, Citron
Trees, Lemon
Trees, Mandarin Orange
Trees, Pomelo
Trees, Pummelo
Trees, Seville Orange
Trees, Sour Orange
Trees, Tangerine
aurantium, Citrus
bergamia, Citrus
hystrices, Citrus
maxima, Citrus
medicas, Citrus
reticulata, Citrus
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.875.177
HP4.018.189.575
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002957
Scope note: A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. They bear the familiar citrus fruits including oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes. There are many hybrids which makes the nomenclature confusing.
Annotation: juices: coordinate with FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES; note entry term CITRUS BERGAMIA: the common name of Bergamot is also used for MONARDA
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EC economics
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: was Citrus Fruits 1966-1997
History Note: was Citrus Fruits 1966-1997
DeCS ID: 2982
Unique ID: D002957
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Citrus - Preferred
Concept UI M0004524
Scope note A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. They bear the familiar citrus fruits including oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes. There are many hybrids which makes the nomenclature confusing.
Preferred term Citrus
Citrus medica - Narrower
Concept UI M0399888
Preferred term Citrus medica
Entry term(s) Citron Tree
Citron Trees
Citrus medicas
Tree, Citron
Trees, Citron
medicas, Citrus
Citrus reticulata - Narrower
Concept UI M0399890
Scope note Tangerines and Mandarins are also attributed to Citrus deliciosa and Citrus tangerina.
Preferred term Citrus reticulata
Entry term(s) Citrus reticulatas
Mandarin Orange Tree
Mandarin Orange Trees
Orange Tree, Mandarin
Orange Trees, Mandarin
Tangerine Tree
Tangerine Trees
Tree, Mandarin Orange
Tree, Tangerine
Trees, Mandarin Orange
Trees, Tangerine
reticulata, Citrus
Fruit, Citrus - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0004525
Preferred term Fruit, Citrus
Entry term(s) Citrus Fruit
Citrus bergamia - Narrower
Concept UI M0448369
Preferred term Citrus bergamia
Entry term(s) Citrus bergamias
bergamia, Citrus
Citrus limon - Narrower
Concept UI M0399891
Scope note A plant species of the genus CITRUS, family RUTACEAE. There is no relationship to Lemongrass (CYMBOPOGON).
Preferred term Citrus limon
Entry term(s) Lemon Tree
Lemon Trees
Tree, Lemon
Trees, Lemon
Citrus hystrix - Narrower
Concept UI M0450014
Preferred term Citrus hystrix
Entry term(s) Citrus hystrices
Kaffir Lime
Lime, Kaffir
hystrices, Citrus
Citrus maxima - Narrower
Concept UI M0399887
Preferred term Citrus maxima
Entry term(s) Citrus grandi
Citrus grandis
Pomelo Tree
Pomelo Trees
Pummelo Tree
Pummelo Trees
Tree, Pomelo
Tree, Pummelo
Trees, Pomelo
Trees, Pummelo
maxima, Citrus
Citrus aurantium - Narrower
Concept UI M0399889
Scope note A species of CITRUS that is much used as a tough rootstock for other CITRUS species. The fruit inhibits CYTOCHROME P-450 isoform 3A4 much like grapefruit (CITRUS PARADISI).
Preferred term Citrus aurantium
Entry term(s) Bitter Orange Tree
Bitter Orange Trees
Citrus aurantiums
Orange Tree, Bitter
Orange Tree, Seville
Orange Tree, Sour
Orange Trees, Bitter
Orange Trees, Seville
Orange Trees, Sour
Seville Orange Tree
Seville Orange Trees
Sour Orange Tree
Sour Orange Trees
Tree, Bitter Orange
Tree, Seville Orange
Tree, Sour Orange
Trees, Bitter Orange
Trees, Seville Orange
Trees, Sour Orange
aurantium, Citrus



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