Citrus Latifolia vs Citrus Reticulata

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Primary use

culinary

Persian lime, also known by other common names such as seedless lime, Bearss lime, and Tahiti lime, is a citrus fruit species of hybrid origin, known only in cultivation. The Persian lime is a triploid cross between Key lime and lemon.

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Primary use

culinary & medicinal

A mandarin orange, often simply called mandarin, is a small, rounded citrus tree fruit. Treated as a distinct species of orange, it is usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. The mandarin is small and oblate, unlike the roughly spherical sweet orange. The taste is sweeter and str…