Description: The orange is a hybrid, between pomelo and mandarin. It has genes that are ~25% pomelo and ~75% mandarin; however, it is not a simple backcrossed BC1 hybrid, but hybridized over multiple generations.
The chloroplast genes, and therefore the maternal line, seem to be pomelo. The sweet orange has had its full genome sequenced. Earlier estimates of the percentage of pomelo genes varying from ~50% to 6% have been reported.
Botanical Name: Citrus sinensis
Common Names: Bigarade Orange, Seville Orange (sweet), Portugal Orange, Citrus Dulcis
Medicinal Part: Peel of the fruit
INCI Name: Citrus Sinensis Peel Powder
CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
Max % Ashes: 12.0
Max % Loss on Drying: 12.0