Bergamot orange Bergamot orange Citrus bergamia, the bergamot orange (pronounced ), is a fragrant citrus fruit the size of an orange, with a yellow or green color similar to a lime, depending on ripeness. Genetic research into the ancestral origins of extant citrus cultivars found bergamot orange to be a probable hybrid of lemon and bitter orange. Extracts have been used to scent food, perfumes, and cosmetics. Use on the skin can increase photosensitivity, resulting in greater damage from sun exposure. The word bergamot is etymologically derived from the Italian word ""bergamotto"", ultimately of Turkish origin: "bey armudu" or "bey armut" ("prince's
Citrus macroptera Citrus macroptera Citrus macroptera, with English common names Melanesian papeda, wild orange, cabuyao, shatkora, hatkhora, hatxora or satkara, is a semi-wild species of citrus native to Malesia and Melanesia. Some authorities consider "C. macroptera" to be a taxonomic synonym of "C. hystrix" (kaffir lime), while others consider "C. macroptera" var. "annamensis" to be a synonym of "C. hystrix", but not "C. macroptera" var. "macroptera". "Citrus macroptera" is so-named because of the large "wings" (-ptera) on the petiole, which is as large as the blade of the leaf. The tree, which has thorns, can reach 5 m in height. Its fruit