Plants Citrus

Citrus ( scientific name : Citrus ) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rutaceae , native to tropical and subtropical regions of southeastern Asia . Plants in this genus are large shrubs or small trees , growing to 5–15 m tall, with thorny stems and staggered evergreen leaves with smooth margins. The flowers are single or in small panicles , each 2–4 cm in diameter with 5 (rarely 4) white petals and numerous stamens. Common flowers have a very strong fragrance. The fruit is a citrus fruit , a special type of berry, spherical or oblong,4–30 cm in length and 4–20 cm in diameter, the inside of the fruit, when peeled and peeled, will see a thin, tough, white skin surrounding the inner segments containing many succulent cloves .