Fruits and leaves are laxative; leaves are used for fevers, malaria. Flowers and leaves infusion sedative. Widely cultivated in the Punjab (especially Sargodha, Gujranwala), Peshawar and Sind region. The sweet orange is one of the most popular of citrus fruits. Extensively consumed as fresh fruit, in juices, squashes etc. Many varieties are cultivated in Pakistan. Some of the commonest are as follows: (a) Mosambi (Mozambique) Fruit globose, c. 6.5-7 cm in diameter, apex marked with a circular ring. Pulp very sweet. (b) Bloodred: Fruit smaller, c. 5.5-7 cm in diameter. Rind thin. Pulp orange streaked with red, or ruby-red; very juicy, acid sweet. The Gujranwala Distt. is famous for its bloodred oranges. (c) Washington Navel. Fruit somewhat longer than broad, 8-9 cm in diameter; rind deep orange, apex marked with a distinct open or closed navel, containing a rudimentary secondary fruit. Pulp juicy, sweet, highly flavoured. Seeds few or none. Common Name
Citrus reticulata: clementine, loose-skinned orange, Maltese orange, mandarin orange, Satsuma, Satsuma orange, Swatow orange, tangerine
Common Names in English : clementine, loose-skinned orange, Maltese orange, mandarin orange, Satsuma, Satsuma orange, Swatow orange, tangerine in French : mandarinier in China : chen pi, ju hong pi, ju ke, ju luo, qing pi, qing pi si in India : aravata, gul-e-bahar (bahar naranj), kamala, kamalappalam, kamlaphalam, kanchi kaayi, kiththale, kittalay, kodagina kithaale, komola, madhuranarakam, madhuranaranna, naagapuri kitthale, naarangi, naarinja, naramgi, naranga, narangah, narangam, narangi, nowrangi, sangtara, santara, santhara, santra chhal, santra chilka, svadunarangah in Japan : ponkan in Tibet : skyur rtsi chun na in Vietnam : may cam chia, quat thuc, quit in Congo : indeleni, mandeleni in Mauritius : vangassay in S outh America: daranja, limón mandarina, mandarina, mandarina verde, mantarinarr, naranja Floral Description According To Flora of Pakistan Slender tree, 4-6 m tall. Spines absent or short. Leaves 6-8 cm, lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate, se