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[quote=JABAROOTOO,342070]In English these are all called Citrus fruit from the latin for citric acid which they all contain and includes lemons, limes, grapefruit etc

Oranges are orange and round, can be both sweet or a little sour have thick or this skins, some are juicy and others less so.  
We have different names for different kinds of oranges.  Some are better for juicing to drink while others are better for peeling and eating

This is the Wikipedia definition of The tangerine (Citrus reticulata) is an orange- or red-colored citrus fruit. Tangerines are smaller than most oranges, and the skin of some varieties will peel off more easily. The taste is often less sour, or tart, than that of an orange.

Next is the Mandarin which are smaller and flatter in shape and all the above applies to them as well.  There are many different varieties of Mandarin  The last photo looks like a loose skinned mandarin which is great to peel and eat.

Limes are are green, and a little tangy, often used in Thai food and goes well with coconut

The smallest of the citrus is the kumquat which bitter and used to make Marmalade jam These trees are often used as colourful ornamental potted plants for small gardens.[/quote]

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