tangerine
citrus species with orange-colored fruit
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Summary
tangerine is a taxon[1]. tangerine ranks in the top 0.44% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,852 views/month, #867 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Taxon rank: species[3]
- Named after: Tangier[4]
- Parent taxon: Citrus[5]
- Taxon name: Citrus ×tangerina[6]
- Subclass of: fruit tree[7]
- Has use: fruit[8]
- Commons category: Tangerines[9]
- Color: orange[10]
- Unicode character: 🍊[11]
- Described by source: Gujin Tushu Jicheng[12]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=314342[13]
- This taxon is source of: tangerine[14], tangerine juice[15], tangerine peel[16], smell of tangerine[17]
- Chromosome count: 18[18]
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Identifiers
tangerine's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 237575[19]. tangerine's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 3837628[20].
Why It Matters
tangerine has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] tangerine is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]