MULTILINGUAL MULTISCRIPT PLANT NAME DATABASE

Sorting Citrus names


Citrus medica L.

SYNONYM(S): Citrus aurantium L. var. medica Wight & Arnott, Citrus cedra Link,  Citrus cedratus Raf. , Citrus crassa Hassk., Citrus fragrans Salisb., Citrus medica L. var. cedrata Risso, Citrus medica L. var. medica, Citrus odorata Roussel,  Citrus tuberose Mill.

ARABIC : Tuffâhh mâhî, Turung (Turunj, Trunj), Kabbad (Syria), Rhobs el arsa (Morocco), Toranj (Iran).

BURMESE : Shouk ta kwah.

CHINESE :  枸 橼  Gou yuan, 枸櫞  Gou yuan (Taiwan),  香橼  Xiang yuan, Zhi qiao (fruit), 丸佛手柑  Wan fo shou gan.

DANISH : Cedrat, Cedrattrae, Sukat.

DUTCH : Cederappel, Cedraat, Ceders, Cederatboom, Muskuscitroenboom, Sukadeboom.

ENGLISH : Citron, Citron tree.

FINNISH : Sitruunapuu, Sukaattisitruuna, Sukaattisitruunat, Sukaattisitruunapuu.

FRENCH : Cédrat, Cédratier, Citronnier des juifs.

GERMAN : Zedrate, Zedratzitronen, Zedratfrucht, Echte zitrone, Cedratzitrone, Cedratzitronenbaum, Medischer Apfel, Zitronatzitrone, Zitronatzitronenbaum, Zedrat-Zitrone.

HINDI :  Bijaura nimbu, Bijora nimbu, Khatta, Karna,   पूरक   Puurak .

ITALIAN : Cedro, Cedrato.

JAPANESE : Maru busshukan (as C. medica bajoura), マルブシュカン   Maru bushukan,    シ トロン  Shitoron,  トルンジ   Toronji.

LAOTIAN : Vëëx.

MALAY : Limau susu, Limau kapas (a cv. ?), Limau mata kerbau (a cv. ?), Jeruk sekade, Jeruk sukade (Indonesia), Jeruk asem, Sitrun (Indonesia).

NEPALESE : Bimiro.

PERSIAN : Dabbé (Iran).

PORTUGUESE : Cidra, Cidreira, Cidrão.

RUSSIAN : Tsitron, Tsedrat, Sladkiy limon.

SANSKRIT :  जम्भीर  Jambhiir, Matulunga.

SPANISH : Cidra, Cidro, Cidrero, Poncil, Poncilero.

SWEDISH :  Äkta citron, Cedratcitron, Sötcitron, Suckatcitron.

TAGALOG : Bulid.

TAMIL :  Campalam, Campiram.

THAI :   มะนาวควาย  Manao khwai (Yala-Pattani), Som saa, ส้มมะงั่ว Som ma ngua (Central Thailand), Mawo yao (Chiang Mai).

TURKISH :  Ağaç kavunu.

VIETNAMESE :  Cẩu duyên, Chỉ xác, Hương duyên, Quả cẩu duyên, Quả chỉ xác, Thanh yên.

VISAYAN : Sidras, Sidris, Tihi tihi.

Photograph on bottom of this page from Dept. of Plant Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

Citrus medica L. cv. ' Corsican '

CORSICAN : Alimia.

ENGLISH : Corsican citron.

FRENCH : Cédrat de Corse.

Citrus medica L. cv. ' Diamante '

ENGLISH : Italian citron.

Citrus medica L. cv. ' Palestine'

ENGLISH : Palestine citron.

Citrus medica L. cv. ' Ethrog '   ->    Citrus limonimedica Lush.

Citrus medica L. subsp. bajoura Bonavia  ->      Citrus limonimedica Lush.

Citrus medica L. var. acida (Roxb.) Hook. f. -> Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm. et Panz.) Swingle

Citrus medica L. var. alata Tanaka -> Citrus alata (Tanaka) Tanaka

Citrus medica L. var. bajoura hort.   ->     Citrus limonimedica Lush.

Citrus medica L. var. bergamia -> Citrus aurantium L. ssp. bergamia (Risso et Poit.) Wight et Arn. ex Engl.

Citrus medica L. var. cedrata Risso -> Citrus medica L.

Citrus medica L. var. dulcis Risso et Poit.

SYNONYM(S): Citrus limonum Risso. var. dulcis Moris

ARABIC : Laymûn hhulû.

CHINESE : Shan ning meng

ENGLISH : Sweet citron, Sweet lemon, Mediterranean sweet limetta ?.

FINNISH : Sukaattisitruuna

FRENCH : Citron doux

GERMAN : Zitronatzitrone

ITALIAN : Limone dolce, Limone a buccia dolce.

SWEDISH : Suckatcitron.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam ngọt Trung Quốc, Cam núi Trung Quốc.

Citrus medica L. var. dulcis Risso et Poit. cv. 'Corsican'

SYNONYM(S): Citrus medica L. cv. ' Corsican ' ?

ENGLISH : Corsican sweet citron.

Citrus medica L. var. digitata (Lour.) Risso. -> Citrus medica L. var. sarcodactylis (Hoola van Nooten) Swingle

Citrus medica L. var. ethrog Engl. -> Citrus limonimedica Lush.

Citrus medica L. var. gaoganensis  (Hayata) Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus gaoganensis Hayata ,  Citrus limonia Osbeck var. gaoganensis Tanaka 

CHINESE :   高山柚   Gao shan you.

ENGLISH : Gaogan lemon.

VIETNAMESE :   Chanh gaogan.

Citrus medica L. var. limetta -> Citrus limetta Risso
Citrus medica L. var. limon L. -> Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.

Citrus medica L. var. limonum (Wight & Arn.) Hook. f.  -> Citrus limon (L.) Burm. f.

Citrus medica L. var. lumia -> Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm. et Panz.) Swingle var. lumia

Citrus medica L. var. macrocarpa  ->  ?

Citrus medica L. var. medica -> Citrus medica L.
Citrus medica L. var. riversii

ENGLISH : Bijou lime.

Citrus medica L. var. medica -> Citrus medica L.

Citrus medica L. var. nana Wester -> Citrus nana (Wester) Tanaka

Citrus medica L. var. odorata Wester -> Citrus odorata (Wester) Tanaka

Citrus medica L. var. sarcodactylis (Hoola van Nooten) Swingle

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus medica L. var. digitata (Lour.) Risso.

CHINESE :  佛 手 Fo shou,    佛手柑  Fo shou gan (Taiwan), 五指柑  Wu zhi gan.

DANISH : Buddhafinger.

DUTCH : Hand van Boeddha.

ENGLISH : Fingered citron.

FINNISH :  Sormisukaattisitruuna.

FRENCH : Cédrat main de Bouddha.

ITALIAN : Cedro a mano di Budda.

JAPANESE :  ブッ シュカン  Busshukan,  ブシュカン  Bushukan.

MALAY : Jeruk tangan (Indonesia), Limau jari, Limau kerat lintang.

SPANISH :

THAI :   ส้มมือ  Som mue.

VIETNAMESE :   Phật thủ.   

Photograph at SRA INRA-CIRAD, Corsica.

Citrus medica L. var. spinosissima

DUTCH : Wilde citroen.


Citrus medioglobosa hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  　鸣门　Ming men.

ENGLISH :  Naruto orange, Semi-spherical orange.

JAPANESE :  　ナルト  Naruto.


Citrus megaloxycarpa Lush.

SYNONYM(S) :    Citrus megaloxicarpa Lush.

CHINESE :  亚米尔培特　Ya mi er pei te.

JAPANESE :   アミルベッド  Amirubeddo.

Citrus megaloxycarpa Lush. var. pennivesiculata Lush.  ->  Citrus pennivesiculata (Lush.) Tanaka

Citrus mellarosa Risso.

CHINESE :  　米拉罗赛  Mi la luo sai.

JAPANESE :  　メラローサ  Meraroosa.


Citrus meyeri Yu Tanaka　

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus x meyeri , Citrus x meyeri 'Meyer'

CHINESE :    香柠檬   Xiang ning meng,  北 京柠檬　Bei jing ning meng, 中國檸檬.

ENGLISH :    Meyer lemon, Grant lemon.　

GERMAN :  Meyer´s Zitrone.

JAPANESE :  マイヤーレモン  Maiyaa remon, グ ラントレモン  Guranto remon, ソー ロング   Soorongu (translit. from a Chinese name).


Citrus miaray Wester　

CHINESE :  米阿雷　Mi a lei.

JAPANESE :  　ミアライ Miarai.

Citrus micrantha Wester

CHINESE :  　小花苦橙  Xiao hua ku cheng,  小花橙  Xiao hua cheng,   小花大翼橙  Xiao hua da yi cheng

ENGLISH :   Small-flowered bitterorange.

ITALIAN :  Biasong, Papeda a fiore piccolo.

JAPANESE :  　ビアソング  Biasongu,  ス モールフラワード・パペダ  Sumooru furawaado papeda,   小花パペダ   Shouka papeda.

TAGALOG :  Biasong.


Citrus micrantha Wester  var. microcarpa Wester  ->  Citrus westeri Tanaka

Citrus mitsuharu hort. ex Yu. Tanaka

JAPANESE :   ミツハルカン  Mitsuharu kan.


Citrus montana (Wester) Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus webberi Wester  var. montana Wester

CHINESE :  皮罗罗  Pi luo luo,  山 来檬　 Shan lai meng.

JAPANESE :   ビロロ  Biroro.

TAGALOG :  Bilolo.

Citrus myrtifolia Raf.

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus aurantium L. var. myrtifolia Ker Gawl.

CHINESE : 　印度支那代代,  桃金娘叶橙    ,  厚叶橙  Hou ye cheng.

ENGLISH :  Myrtle-leaf orange, Myrtle-leaved orange, Chinotto, Thickleaf orange.　

JAPANESE :   チノット  Chinotto,  マートルリーフオレンジ,  マート ル蜜柑  

VIETNAMESE :  Cam Chinotto, Cam lá sim, Cam cảnh.

Citrus nana (Wester) Tanaka

CHINESE :  奈奈长尼　Nai nai chang ni.

JAPANESE :    ナヤチャングニイ

Citrus natsudaidai Hayata

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus aurantium L. subsp. intermedia Tanaka var. natsudaidai Tanaka, Citrus aurantium L. subsp. medio-globosa Tanaka var. natsudaidai Tanaka, Citrus aurantium L. subsp. natsudaidai Makino & Nemoto

CHINESE:   夏 橙  (Taiwan),  Ri ben ku ju, 日 本夏橙  Ri ben xia cheng.

ENGLISH :  Japanese summer grapefruit, Japanese summer orange, Japanese bitter mandarin.

ITALIAN :  Pompelmo giapponese.

JAPANESE :  ナ ツダイダイ  Natsu daidai,  Natsu daidai, Natsu daidai, , Natsu kan,  ナ ツミカン  Natsu mikan,  夏蜜柑  Natsu mikan.

SPANISH :  Naranja de Natsudaidai, Pomelo japonés de verano.

VIETNAMESE :   Quít đắng Nhật Bản.

Citrus neoaurantium Tanaka 

CHINESE :   新酸橙   Xin suan cheng,    萨摩枳壳  Sa ma zhi qiao ,    小根占   Xiao gen zhan.

JAPANESE :   サツマキコク  Satsuma kikoku

Citrus nippokoreana Tanaka

CHINESE :   高雷立花橘　 Gao lei li hua ju.
 
JAPANESE :  　コー ライタチバナ    Koorai tachibana,  コウライタチバナ Kourai tachibana.


Citrus nobilis Lour.

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus x nobilis Lour. ?, Citrus nobilis Lour. var. kunep Tanaka, Citrus nobilis Lour. var. typica hort., Citrus reticulata Blanco  'Nobilis', Citrus aurantium L. var. nobilis ? Citrus aurantium Tangor Group ? 

AFRIKAAN : Naatje.

CHINESE : 本 地广橘  Ben di guang ju,   柑 Gan, 王柑  Wang gan, 沙柑  Sha gan,  九年母  Jiu nian mu (Taiwan).

DUTCH : Zoete oranjeboom.

ENGLISH : Mandarin orange, Tangerine orange, Tangor, King mandarin, King orange, Cambodian mandarin, Indo-Chinese mandarin.

FINNISH :  Japanin mandariini.

FRENCH :  Mandarinier king, Orange de Blida.

JAPANESE :  　キングマンダリン  Kingu mandarin,  ク ネンボ  Kunenbo , くねんぼ Kunenbo ,  九年母  Kunenbo (Kuninbo).

KOREAN :    귤나무  Gyur na mu (Geul na mu).

MALAY : Jeruk garut, Jeruk kaprok, Jeruk keprok, Juuk semaga (Bali), Jeruk siem.

SPANISH : Naranjita.

TAGALOG : Dalandan, Dalanghita.

THAI :  ส้มแก้ว Som kaeo.

VISAYAN : Ukban.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Jeneru tenga.


Citrus nobilis Lour. var. microcarpa Hassk.

CHINESE : Zhan pi ju, Zhan pi jie.

ENGLISH : Adhering rind mandarin, Pontianak orange.

MALAY :  Jeruk keprok siem, Jeruk siam, Jeruk siem.

VIETNAMESE :   Cam sành, Niêm bì quất, Quýt vỏ dính, Quýt xiêm, Sảnh.


Citrus nobilis Lour. var. nobilis

VIETNAMESE :   Cam sành.
Citrus nobilis Lour. var. typica Hassk.

ENGLISH : Indonesian mandarin.

VIETNAMESE :   Cam sành.
Citrus oblonga hort. ex Yu. Tanaka

CHINESE :  椭圆柑  Tuo yuan gan.

JAPANESE :   ダエンカン


Citrus obovoidea hort. ex I. Takah.

CHINESE :  金柑子  Jin gan zi, 百 寿柑  Bai shou gan.

ENGLISH :   Kinkoji pummelo.

JAPANESE :  　キンコウジ  Kinkouji.


Citrus obversa Hassk.

CHINESE :  求罗克  Qiu luo ke，巴 利克  Ba li ke.

JAPANESE :  ジェロークバ リック  Jerooku bariku (translit. of a doubtful old Indonesian name Djeroek balik).

Citrus odorata Roussel   ->   Citrus medica L.
Citrus odorata (Wester) Tanaka

CHINESE :  太西太西  Tai xi tai xi.

JAPANESE :  タイヒタイヒ  Taihitaihi.


Citrus oleocarpa hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  年橘  Nian ju, 油皮橘  You pi ju, 太姆卡脱  Tai mu ka tuo,  臭皮橘  Xiu pi ju.　

ENGLISH :  Nianju mandarin, Timkat mandarin.

JAPANESE :  ユヒキツ  Yuhikitsu, 年 橘.


Citrus oligopulpa hort. ex Tanaka, nom. nud.

ENGLISH :   Uncertain species.

ITALIAN :   Specie non certa.

Citrus omikanto hort. ex Y. Tanaka

CHINESE :  大身甘橙  Da shen gan cheng.

JAPANESE :  オオミカントウ   Oomikantoo,   大身甘橙  Oomikantoo.


Citrus otachibana hort. ex Yu. Tanaka

CHINESE :   大橘  Da ju,  寿柑 Shou gan.

JAPANESE :  オオタチバナ  Ootachibana.


Citrus oto hort. ex Yu. Tanaka    ->   Citrus depressa Hayata
Citrus panuban (Wester) Tanaka

CHINESE :  拍纽彭  Pai niu peng.

JAPANESE :    パニュバン  Panuban.


Citrus papaya Hassk.

CHINESE :  求罗克派派耶  Kiu luo ke pa pa ye.

JAPANESE :   ジェルークパ パヤ  Jeruuku papaya, "ジェ ローくパパヤ " .

MALAY :  Jeruk papaya (Djeroek papaya, older name).



Citrus papillaris Blanco

CHINESE :   贴松  Tie song.

JAPANESE :   チゾン  Chizon.


Citrus x paradisi Macfad.

SYNONYM(S): Citrus paradisi Macf., Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. racemosa (Roem.) B. C. Stone, Citrus decumana L.

ARABIC :  لَيْمُون الجَنَّة

CHINESE :   Pu tao you (Mainland), 葡萄柚  (Taiwan), Xi you (Hong Kong).

DANISH : Grapefrugt, Pompelmus.

DUTCH : Pompelmoes.

ENGLISH : Common grapefruit, Western grapefruit.

FINNISH : Greippi.

FRENCH : Pamplemousse, Pamplemoussier.

GERMAN : Pampelmuse, Pampelmusenbaum.

HEBREW :  אֶשְׁכּוֹלִית

HINDI :   अंगूर.

ITALIAN : Pompelmo, Pampelino, Arancio maggiore.

JAPANESE :  Gureepufuruushu,  グ レープフルーツ  Gureepufuruutsu.

KHMER : Krôôch thlông.

KOREAN :  자 몽.

LAOTIAN : Kièngz s'aangz.

MALAY :   Buah jeruk kecut, Limau gedang (Indonesia).

PERSIAN :   گِریپ فُروت

RUSSIAN :   Грейпфрут  Greipfrut,   Помпельмус  Pompel'mus.

SPANISH : Pomelo, Toronja.

SWEDISH : Grapefrukt, Pompelmus.

TAGALOG : Toronja.

THAI : Grapefruit.

TURKISH :  Greyfurt.

URDU :  چکوتر.

VIETNAMESE :  Bưởi đắng, Bưởi chùm, Bưởi vỏ dính, Cây bưởi chùm, Quả bưởi chùm.

Photograph and description (in Spanish) at Los Arboles En España.

Citrus paratangerina hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  　拉特  La te.

ENGLISH :  Ladoo mandarin, Ladu mandarin.

FRENCH : Mandarine ladu.

JAPANESE :   ラドー  Radoo, ビューティオブグレンリトリート.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít Ladu.


Citrus pennivesiculata (Lush.) Tanaka

CHINESE :  盖加尼马柚　Gai jia ni ma you.

ENGLISH :   Ganjanimma, , Carabao lime.　

FRENCH : Citron moï.

HINDI :  Attara, Baduapulli, Gunjanimma (these are possibly cultivar names only).

JAPANESE :   ガジャニマ  Gajanima.


Citrus peretta Risso.　

CHINESE :   蓓 雷太  Bei lei tai.

JAPANESE :  　ベレッタ  Peretta.


Citrus platycarpa Tseng　

CHINESE :   大 红柑  Da hong gan.

Citrus platymamma hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  瓶橘  Ping ju,  比乌西克尔橘 Bi wu xi ke er ju.

JAPANESE :   ビ ンキツ、瓶橘

UNIDENTIFIED :  Biuisikul.

Citrus polyandra Swingle

CHINESE :  北愛爾蘭橘  Bei ai er lan ju.


Citrus polyandra Tanaka ?
Citrus ponki (Hayata) hort. ex Tanaka　

CHINESE :  柑橘   Gan ju,  桔 仔 Jie zi,  椪橘  Pon ju (Taiwan),  甜 橘  Tian ju,

ENGLISH :  Ponki mandarin.　

JAPANESE :    ポンキ    Ponki ,  ポンキー   Ponkii.


Citrus poonensis hort. ex Tanaka　

SYNONYM(S): Citrus poonensis Osbeck ?, Citrus reticulata Blanco  'Oneco' ? Citrus reticulata Blanco   'Poongan' ,  Citrus reticulata Blanco var. poonensis (Hayata) H. H. Hu

CHINESE :  Mi gan (Zhangzhou), 椪 柑 Peng gan,  椪  Pon (Guangdong),  椪柑  Peng gan (Taiwan), Lu gan (Zhangzhou, Fujian) , Lu gan (Taiwan), Lu (Hong Kong, Taiwan), Mei gan (Hunan province), Bai ju (Yunnan, Jianshui of Rennan province), Meng ban ju (Xisongbanna of Rennan province) , Mi tong gan.  有柑

ENGLISH :   Batangas mandarin, Chinese honey orange, Poona orange, Lu tangerine.

FRENCH : Mandarine Ponkan, Mandarine Ponkan de Formose.

HINDI :  Nagpur suntara, Nangpur suntara.

JAPANESE  :   ポンカン  Ponkan,  椪柑  Ponkan.

TAGALOG :  Batangas.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam ngọt Trung Quốc.


Bolded names are the preferred names. See our note on Jiao & Lu mandarins.

Other common names at SRA INRA-CIRAD, Corsica (some of these names do not appear precise enough, and some ie. ponkin are either  incorrect or misleading).
Pictures at SRA INRA-CIRAD, Corsica.
Photo close-ups of fruit, inside and outside views (small pict / file).
Photo close-ups of fruit, inside and outside views (large pict / file).

Citrus pseudogulgul hort. ex Shirai

CHINESE :  大柚 Da you,  狮子柚   Shi zi you.

FRENCH : Pamplemousse yoa.

JAPANESE  :   ジャガタラユ  Jagatara yu,  シシユ  Shishi yu, 狮子柚   Shishi yu.

Citrus pseudolimon Tanaka

CHINESE :  加尔加尔柠檬  Jia er jia er ning meng.

ENGLISH :  Galgal lemon, Hill lemon.

HINDI :   Galgal, Gulgul.　

JAPANESE  :  ヒルレモン   Hiru remon.

Citrus pseudolimonum Wester

CHINESE :  假柠檬   Jia ning meng.

ENGLISH :   False lemon.

 JAPANESE  :   フォールズレモン  Fooruzu remon.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Colo colo.

Citrus pseudopapillaris Tanaka

CHINESE :  巴兰格橙  Ba lan ge cheng.　

 JAPANESE  :   バランガオレンジ  Baranga orangenji.


Citrus pseudoparadisi hort. ex Yu. Tanaka

CHINESE :   宇和橘  Yu he ju.　　

 JAPANESE  :   ウワポメロ Uwa pomero.

Citrus pseudosunki hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  菲律宾酸橘  Fei lu bin suan ju.

 JAPANESE  :   フィリピンスンキー

Citrus pyriformis Hassk.

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck   ' Shatinyu ' ,  Citrus grandis (L.) Osbeck var. pyriformis hort., Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merr.  ' Shatinyu '

CHINESE :  梨形橙  Li xing cheng,  Li xing ning meng,  胖大罗赛, Sha tian you.　

ENGLISH :   Chinese pear-shaped pomelo, Pear-shaped orange, Ponderosa lemon.

FRENCH :  Citron ponderosa.　

JAPANESE  :   ポロチンベルガモット  Porochin berugmotto,  ポ ンデローザ   Ponderooza.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam hình lê.



Citrus reshni hort. ex Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus aurantium L.  subsp. keonla Engl. var. reshni Engl. , Citrus reticulata Blanco   ' Cleopatra ', Citrus reticulata Blanco  ' Spice '

CHINESE :   雷须尼橘 Lei xu ni ju, 印 度酸橘  Yin du suan ju, Xiao guo li pi ju.　

ENGLISH :  Spice tangerine, Cleopatra mandarin, Loose-skinned baby mandarin.

FRENCH : Mandarine Cléopâtre, Mandarinier à très petits fruits.

GREEK :     Μανταρινιά Cleopatra.

HINDI :  Chota.

JAPANESE :   レシニ   Reshini,  クレオバ トラマンダリン  Kureopatora mandarin.

VIETNAMESE :  Quất quả nhỏ vỏ rời.

UNIDENTIFIED :  Billi kichili.

Citrus reticulata Blanco

SYNONYM(S) : Sinocitrus reticulata (Blanco) Tseng, Citrus nobilis Andrews, non Lour. nom. illeg.

CHINESE :   桔   Jie, Ju (Chu), Mi gan, Kuan pi gan, Kuan pi jie,  椪柑 Peng gan (Taiwan), 有柑 (Taiwan),   凸柑  Tu gan  (Taiwan).

DANISH : Mandarin. 

DUTCH : Mandarijn.

ENGLISH : Mandarin, Common mandarin, True mandarin, Mandarin orange, Culate mandarin, Suntara orange.

FINNISH : Mandariini.

FRENCH : Mandarine, Mandarinier.

GERMAN : Mandarine, Mandarinenbaum.

GREEK :  Μανταρινιά η κοινή   Mantapinia i koini.

HINDI : Santara.

ITALIAN : Mandarina (fruit), Mandarino (tree).

JAPANESE: Mikan, ポ ンカン  Ponkan.

NEPALESE : Suntala, Kamala.

PORTUGUESE : Mandarina.

RUSSIAN : (fruit), (tree).

SPANISH : Mandarina, Mandarino.

SWEDISH : Mandarin.

TAGALOG :   Naranjita.

THAI : Som cheen, ส้มเขียวหวาน  Som khiao waan (Som keo wahn).

VIETNAMESE :   Cam ngọt, Khoan bì cam, Khoan bì quất, Quít ngọt, Quýt .


Citrus reticulata Blanco 'Kamala'

ASSAMESE :  Sumothira.

BENGALI :  Kamala leboo.

ENGLISH :  Kamala orange, Orange.

GUJARATI :   Santra.

HINDI :  Santara, Santra.

KANNADA :  Kittale.

NEPALESE :  Kamala, Suntala.

ORIYA :  Kamala.

MARATHI :  Santre.
SANSKRIT :  कमला  Kamalaa (Kamlaa), Kamalaa niibuu.

TAMIL :  Kichili pazham.

TELUGU :  Kamala pandu.


Many of those names are often applied to the species but they rather define this cultivar.

Citrus reticulata Blanco cultigroup Tangerine  'Dancy Tangerine'  ->  Citrus tangerina hort.

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. austera Swingle -> Citrus sunki (Hayata) hort. ex Tanaka

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. chachiensis H. H. Hu      ->   Citrus chachiensis hort.

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. deliciosa H. H. Hu  ->  Citrus deliciosa Ten.

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. erythrosa H. H. Hu  ->  Citrus erythrosa hort. ex Tanaka

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. kinokuni (Tanaka) H. H. Hu  ->    Citrus kinokuni Tanaka

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. poonensis (Hayata) H. H. Hu

SYNONYM(S): Citrus poonensis Osbeck ?, Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. 'Oneco' ? Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. 'Poongan' ?

CHINESE : Mi gan,   椪柑  Peng gan.

ENGLISH : Chinese honey orange.

FRENCH : Mandarine Ponkan.

JAPANESE : , Ponkan.

Other common names at SRA INRA-CIRAD, Corsica.

Pictures at SRA INRA-CIRAD, Corsica.

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. salicifolia  hort.  ->   Citrus salicifolia  Raf. 

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. suavissima (Tanaka) H. H. Hu  ->   Citrus suavissima Tanaka

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. subcompressa (Tanaka) H. H. Hu  ->    Citrus subcompressa Tanaka

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. succosa (Tanaka) H. H. Hu  ->    Citrus succosa hort. Tanaka

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. suhoiensis (Tanaka) H. H. Hu  ->   Citrus suhuiensis (Tanaka) Tseng

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. tankan (Hayata) H. H. Hu  ->   Citrus tankan Hayata

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. tardiferax (Tanaka) H. H. Hu  ->  Citrus tardiferax hort. ex Tanaka

Citrus reticulata Blanco var. unshiu (Marco.) H. H. Hu  ->  Citrus unshiu (Makino) Marcow


Citrus rissoi Risso.

CHINESE :  　利沙柚　Li sha you.

ENGLISH :  Risso‘s pummelo.　

JAPANESE :     リソーポメロ  Risoo pomero.

Citrus rocarpa hort. ex Tanaka


JAPANESE :   Kabosu.

Citrus rokugatsu hort. ex Yu. Tanaka　

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus aurantium L. var. cyathifera Yu. Tanaka

CHINESE :  六月蜜柑  Liu yue mi gan,  六月橙　Liu yue cheng.　

JAPANESE :  ダイダイ  Daidai,   ロ クガツミカン  Rokugatsu mikan, 六月ミカン.


Citrus rugulosa hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  　阿塔尼柚　A ta ni you.

ENGLISH :  Attani pummelo.

HINDI :  Attani.

JAPANESE :   　アタニー  Atanii.  

Citrus salicifolia Raf.

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus reticulata Blanco var. salicifolia hort.

ENGLISH : Willow-leaved mandarin.

FRENCH :   Bigaradier à feuille de saule, Mandarinier à feuilles de saule.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít lá liễu.

Citrus sarbati Tanaka　

CHINESE :  撒巴体　Sa ba ti.

JAPANESE :    サーバテイ  Saabati.

Citrus semperflorans Lush.

CHINESE :  　赛达发耳　Sai da fa er.

HINDI :   Nardaba, Sadaphal　

JAPANESE :     サダファル   Sadafaru.

THAI :    มะนาวเมรี  Manao meri (Bangkok).

Citrus shunkokan hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :   春光柑　Chun guang gan.　

JAPANESE :   シュンコウカン   Shyunkoukan.

KOREAN :   춘광귤나무 .
Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus aurantium L. var. sinensis L., Aurantium sinense (L.) Mill., Citrus aurantium L. subsp. sinensis (L.) P. Fourn., Citrus aurantium L. Sweet Orange Group, Citrus macracantha Hassk.

ARABIC :   بُرْتُقَال   Burtuqal,       نارنج     Narenj,    نرنجة    Naranjah,  Naranshi.

ASSAMI : Kamala tenga.

BENGALI : Kamala, Kamala nembu..

BULGARIAN :  Портокал   Portokal.

BURMESE : Shonsi, Thanbaya, Tung chin thi.

CHINESE :   橙  Cheng,  甜 橙   Tian cheng (Taiwan),  广柑  Guang gan,  黄 果  Huang guo,  雪柑  Xue gan  (Taiwan).

CROATIAN :  Slatka naranča.

DANISH : Appelsin, Appelsintrae.

DUTCH : Appelsien, Sinaasappel, Sinaasappelboom.

ENGLISH :  Mozambique orange, Sweet orange, Tight-skinned orange.

FINNISH : Appelsiini.

FRENCH : Orange douce, Oranger à fruits doux, Orange de Malte, Oranger doux.

GERMAN : Apfelsine, Apfelsinenbaum, Orangenbaum, Süße Orange, Süßeorangenbaum.

GREEK :   Πορτοκάλι  Portokali, Πορτοκαλιά  Portokalia.

GUJARATI : Naringi.

HEBREW :   תַּפּוּז   Tapuz.

HINDI :   नारंगी   Naarangii.

ITALIAN : Arancia, Arancio dolce, Arancio della Cina, Arancio.

JAPANESE :   ア マダイダイ Ama daidai,  オレンジ  Orenji,  Shina mikan,   スイートオレンジ   Suiito orenji,  甘代々  Ama daidai.

KANNADA : Naranga, Kittile.

KHMER : Krôôch pôôsat'.

KOREAN :  오렌지  Orenji.

LAOTIAN : Kièngz.

MALAY : Jeruk manis (Indonesia), Limau manis (strictly speaking this is applied to the European bitter orange which is sweet ("manis") by Malay / Indonesian standards), Choreng, Chula.

MALAYALAM : Narakam.

MARATHI : Santra.

NEPALESE : Mausam suntala, Deshi suntala.

NORWEGIAN : Appelsin.

PERSIAN :    نارنج     Narenj,  پرتقال     Porteghal.

POLISH :   Pomarańcza, Pomarańcza słodka .

PORTUGUESE : Laranja, Laranja-doce, Laranjeira.

PUNJABI : Sangtra.

RUSSIAN :    Апельсин   Apel'sin.

SANSKRIT :  नागरुक   Nagaruka,    नारंग   Naranga.

SINHALESE : Dodan.

SPANISH : Naranja, Naranjo dulce, Naranjo de la China.

SWAHILI :  Mchungwa.

SWEDISH : Apelsin, Apelsinträd.

TAGALOG : Kahel.

TAMIL :        நாகருகம்   Nagarugam, Nagarukam.

THAI :   ส้ม  Som, ส้มเกลี้ยง   Som kliang (Central Thailand), ส้มตรา  Som tra (Bangkok) , Makhun.

TURKISH :  Portakal.

URDU :      نارنگی   Naarangii.

VIETNAMESE :   Cam, Cam ngọt.

VISAYAN : Sankis.


Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck var. brasiliensis Tanaka

CHINESE :  華盛頓臍橙  Hua sheng dun qi ju (Taiwan).

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck var. liucheng hort.

CHINESE :  柳橙  Liu cheng (Taiwan).

Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck var. sekken Hayata

CHINESE :  雪柑   Xue gan   (Taiwan).

Citrus sinograndis hort. ex Yu. Tanaka

CHINESE :  大唐蜜柑  Da tang mi gan,  大唐柑  Da tang gan.　　

ENGLISH :   Chinese pummelo.

JAPANESE :   オートーミカン  Ootoo mikan.

Citrus speciosa hort. ex Tanaka, nom. nud.

ENGLISH :   Uncertain species.

ITALIAN :   Specie non certa.


Citrus sphaerocarpa Tanaka, nom. nud.

SYNONYM(S) :   (Citrus unshiu Marcov × C. sinensis Osbeck) × C. reticulata Blanco

CHINESE :   卡抱斯  Ka bao si.

FRENCH :   Citron vert kabosu.

JAPANESE :  カボス Kabosu,  香母酢   Kabosu.

KOREAN :  Hallabong.

Citrus sphaerocarpa Tanaka  'Yellow Kabosu'

ENGLISH :  Yellow kabosu.

JAPANESE :  黄色いカボス.

Citrus suavissima hort. ex Tanaka

SYNONYM(S): Citrus reticulata Blanco  'Suavissima', Citrus reticulata Blanco var. suavissima (Tanaka) H. H. Hu, Citrus suavissima Tanaka

CHINESE :    瓯柑 Ou gan, 甌 柑 Ou gan,  长果 瓯柑 Chang guo ou gan, 圆果瓯柑  Yuan guo ou gan, 真柑, 乳柑. 　

ENGLISH :  Pleasant orange.

JAPANESE : 　オウカン  Oukan,  瓯 柑 Oukan.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam Âu.

Citrus subcompressa Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus compressa Tanaka ?, Citrus reticulata Blanco  'Subcompressa',  Citrus reticulata Blanco var. subcompressa (Tanaka) H. H. Hu

CHINESE :      黄岩蜜橘 　Huang yan mi ju, 早橘  Zao ju.

ENGLISH :  Zaoju mandarin, Sokitsu mandarin.

JAPANESE :  　ソウキツ  Soukitsu,  早 橘 .

VIETNAMESE :   Quít ngọt hoàng nham.

Citrus succosa hort. Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus reticulata Blanco  'Succosa', Citrus reticulata Blanco var. succosa (Tanaka) H. H. Hu

CHINESE :   本 地早 Ben di zao,  地蜜柑 Di mi gan,   天 台蜜橘   Tian tai mi ju, 天台山蜜橘  Tian tai shan mi ju,  四 會柑.

ENGLISH :  Sappy orange, Spicy mandarin.

JAPANESE :   ジ ミカン   Ji mikan,  ホンジソ  Onjiso, 本地早橘.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít ngọt thiên thai.


Citrus sudachi hort. ex Shirai

CHINESE : 　德岛酸橘  De dao suan ju,  史达橘  Shi da ju, 　酢橘 Cu ju ? Zuo ju ?

JAPANESE :   スダチ  Sudachi.

Citrus suhuiensis （Tanaka） Tseng　

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus reticulata Blanco  'Suhoiensis', Citrus reticulata Blanco var. suhoiensis (Tanaka) H. H. Hu, Citrus suhoiensis Tanaka,  Citrus suhuiensis hort. ex Tanaka ,  Citrus reticulata Blanco var. austera Swingle (misleading)

CHINESE :  四会十月橘  Si hui shi yue ju,  四会柑   Si hui gan  (Szu ui kan)

ENGLISH :  Suhui orange.

FRENCH :  Mandarine sihuegan.

JAPANESE : 　シカイカン Shikaikan,  四 会柑.

VIETNAMESE :  Cam tứ hồi.


The 5 above botanical names need checking. At this point we assume that they are synonyms. It appears that the common names have been derived from the  Asian names but not well transcribed.

Citrus suizabon hort. ex Y. Tanaka

CHINESE :   素强抛  Su jiang pao, Su qiang pao.

JAPANESE :   スイザボン

Citrus sulcata  hort. ex I. Takah.

SYNONYM(S) :   Citrus sulcata hort. ex Takahashi

CHINESE : 　三宝柑　San bao gan, 三寶柑.

ENGLISH :   Grooved orange, Sulcata grapefruit.

JAPANESE :  　サンボウカン  Sanboukan.

Citrus sunki (Hayata) hort. ex Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus nobilis Lour. var. sunki Hayata,  Citrus reticulata Blanco var. austera Swingle (misleading)

CHINESE :   酸橘　Suan ju  (Taiwan).

ENGLISH :  Sour mandarin, Suenkat mandarin, Sunkat mandarin, Sunki mandarin.

ITALIAN :   Mandarino acido.

JAPANESE : 　サンキ  Sanki,   サ ンキー    Sankii,    スンキ  Sunki.

VIETNAMESE :  Quít chua.



Possibly wrongly considered as a synonym of  C. tardiva ?
Citrus tachibana (Makino) Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) :  Citrus aurantium L.  subsp. nobilis  Makino var. tachibana Makino , Citrus aurantium L. var. tachibana Makino ,  Citrus nobilis Lour. var. spontanea Tokutaro Ito

CHINESE :     番橘   Fan ju,   橘柑 (Taiwan),  立 花橘  Li hua ju, 日本橘  Ri ben ju,  日本立花桔   Ri ben li hua jie,  山橘  Shan ju, 臺灣香檬.

ENGLISH :  Tachibana orange, Taiwan lemon.

ITALIAN :   Mandarino tachibana.

JAPANESE :  タチバナ Tachibana,   ニッポンタチバナ    Nippon tachibana.


Citrus taiwanica Tanaka & Y. Shimada

CHINESE :  南庄橙   Nan zhuang cheng (Taiwan),  南庄代代 　Nan zhuang dai dai.

ENGLISH :  Taiwan orange.　

JAPANESE :   ナンショウダイダイ  Nanshou daidai.


Citrus takuma-sudachi hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :   直 七  Zhi qi , 田熊史达橘   Tian xiong shi da ju.

JAPANESE :   ナ オシチ  Naoshichi,      Takuma sudachi.
Citrus tamurana hort. ex Tanaka

CHINESE :  日 向夏蜜柑  Ri xiang xia mi gan, 小夏密柑  Xiao xia mi gan.

ENGLISH :    Hyuganatsu pummelo.

JAPANESE :   ヒュ ウガナツ   Hyuuga natsu ,  日向夏 Hyuuga natsu ,      Nyuu samaa orenji.
Citrus x tangelo J. W. Ingram & H. E. Moore

Citrus tangerina hort. ex Tanaka

SYNONYM(S) : Citrus nobilis auct., non Lour. , Citrus nobilis Lour. var. deliciosa (Ten.) Swingle in Sarg., Citrus reticulata auct., non Blanco, Citrus deliciosa Tenore, Citrus reticulata Blanco (Tangerine Group),  Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. 'Tangerine', Citrus reticulata Blanco 'Tangerina', Citrus reticulata Blanco cv. 'Fuju', Citrus reticulata Blanco var. deliciosa H. H. Hu

CHINESE : 大 红桔  Da hong jie,  大 红橘  Da hong ju,  福桔 Fu jie,  福橘  Fu ju,  Gan ju,  紅柑  Hong gan  (Taiwan),  红桔  Hong jie,  紅 橘 Hong ju,  丹西橘 ,    Zhu sha jie,   地 中海红桔  Di zhong hai hong jie,  地中海红橘  Di zhong hai hong ju.

ENGLISH : Dancy, Dancy tangerine,  Mediterranean mandarin, Red tangerine,Tangerine, Italian tangerine.