Citrus species have been cultivated since ancient times. This, combined with their ease of hybridization, has resulted in countless varieites and types of citrus. Some of the more well-known are included here. Citrus classification can be muddled, and there is disagreement on a number of citrus fruits whether or not to differentiate them as unique species or simply varieties of a single species.

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Citrus aurantifolia

Lime, (Key Lime, Mexican Lime, West Indian Lime)

 

Citrus aurantifolia x Fortunella japonica - Limequat

Hybrid.
Yellow fruited limequat, fruits are about the size of a large kumquat. Good, acid flavor, rarely grown commercially.
Citrus aurantifolia x Fortunella - Limequat   Hybrid.

Citrus aurantium

Sour Orange

 

Citrus aurantium ssp. bergamia - Bergamot Orange

 

Citrus aurantium var. myrtifolia - Chinotto Sour Orange

 

Citrus australasica

Australian Finger Lime

 

Citrus australis

Australian Round Lime

 

Citrus depressa

Flat Lemon

 
Citrus garrowayi Mount White Lime  
Citrus glaberrima Silk Skinned Orange  
Citrus grandis - Pummelo, Pommelo  
Citrus hystrix - Kaffir Lime  
Citrus ichangensis Ichang lime  

Citrus inodora

Russel River Lime

 

Citrus jambhiri

Rough Lemon

 

Citrus junos - Yuzu, Japanese Citron

 

Citrus latifolia

see Citrus aurantifolia

 
Citrus limetta Sweet Lemon  
Citrus limettoides -
Indian Sweet Lime
 

Citrus limon

Lemon

 

Citrus limon var. Eureka

'Eureka' Lemon

Common commercial lemon variety in California.

Citrus limon var. Lisbon - 'Lisbon' Lemon

Common commercial lemon variety.

Citrus limon var. Ponderosa - Ponderosa Lemon

Huge fruits, good flavor, rarely grown commercially.

Citrus limon var. variegata - Variegated Pink Lemon

 
Citrus limonia Chinese Lemon  
Citrus limonia var Rangpur
'Rangpur' Lime  

Citrus medica

Citron

 

Citrus medica var. Etrog -
'Etrog' Citron, Ethrog Citron

 
Citrus medica var. sarcodactylis - 'Buddha's Hand' Citron  

Citrus maxima

see Citrus grandis

 

Citrus mitis - Calamondin

 
Citrus x Meyeri - Meyer Lemon  
Citrus x paradisi Grapefruit  

Citrus reticulata

Tangerine

 
Citrus reticulata var. unshiu Mandarin Orange  
Citrus reticulata var. unshiu x Fortunella japonica Orangequat  

Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi 'Minneola' -
'Minneola' Tangelo

 
Citrus reticulata x Citrus paradisi 'Uniq' 'Ugli Fruit', 'Uniq Fruit', 'Jamaican' Tangelo  
Citrus reticulata x Citrus sinensis Tangor  

Citrus sinensis

Orange

 

Citrus sinensis 'Moro Blood'- 'Moro Blood' Orange

 
Citrus sinensis x Citrus paradisi var. chironja 'Chironja' Orangelo  
Citrus sinensis x Poncirus trifoliata - Citrange  

Close Relatives

Fortunella crassifolia - Meiwa Kumquat, Sweet Kumquat

Fortunella margarita - Nagami Kumquat, Oval Kumquat

Poncirus trifoliata - Bitter Orange, (Roostock Orange)

 

Other Relatives

Aegle marmelos Bael Fruit
Casimiroa edulis White Sapote

Casimiroa tetrameria

Wooly-Leaved Sapote

Clausena lansium Wampee
Feronia limonia Wood Apple

Murraya koenigii

Curry Leaf

Triphasia trifolia Limeberry

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