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of the  Citrus × sinensis  is considered a sweet orange, whereas the fruit of the  Citrus × aurantium  is considered a  bitter orange . The sweet orange reproduces asexually ( apomixis  through  nucellar embryony ); varieties of sweet orange arise through mutations. [2] The orange is a  hybrid , between  pomelo  ( Citrus maxima ) and  mandarin  ( Citrus reticulata ). It has genes that are ~25% pomelo and ~75% mandarin; [2] [3]  however, it is not a simple  backcrossed  BC1 hybrid, but hybridized over multiple generations. [4]  The chloroplast genes, and therefore the maternal line, seem to be pomelo. [2]  The sweet orange has had its full genome sequenced. [2]  Earlier estima

mango

 article is about the fruit. For other uses, see Mango (disambiguation). Mango Mango tree (227084493).jpg Mango tree Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Monocots Order: Sapindales Family: Anacardiaceae Genus: Mangifera Species: M. indica Binomial name Mangifera indica L. Synonyms See article text The mango is a juicy stone fruit (drupe) belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees, cultivated mostly for edible fruit. The majority of these species are found in nature as wild mangoes. They all belong to the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to South Asia,[1][2] from where it has been distributed worldwide to become one of the most cultivated fruits in the tropics. The center of diversity of the Mangifera genus is in India.[1] While other Mangifera species (e.g. horse mango, Mangifera foetida) are also grown on a more localized basis, Mangifera indica—the ...