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Citrus MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Citrus
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.875.177
Unique ID
D002957
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002957
Annotation
juices: coordinate with FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES; note entry term CITRUS BERGAMIA: the common name of Bergamot is also used for MONARDA
Scope Note
A plant genus of the family RUTACEAE. They bear the familiar citrus fruits including oranges, grapefruit, lemons, and limes. There are many hybrids which makes the nomenclature confusing.
Entry Term(s)
Citron Tree
Citrus Fruit
Citrus aurantium
Citrus bergamia
Citrus grandis
Citrus hystrix
Citrus limon
Citrus maxima
Citrus medica
Citrus reticulata
Fruit, Citrus
Kaffir Lime
Lemon Tree
Orange Tree, Bitter
Orange Tree, Mandarin
Orange Tree, Seville
Orange Tree, Sour
Pomelo Tree
Pummelo Tree
Tangerine Tree
Registry Numbers
txid2706
txid37334
txid171251
txid43166
txid85571
txid2708
txid380129
txid170989
Related Numbers
txid170989
txid171251
txid2708
txid37334
txid380129
txid43166
txid85571
Public MeSH Note
was Citrus Fruits 1966-1997
History Note
was Citrus Fruits 1966-1997
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2021/06/30
Citrus Preferred
Fruit, Citrus Related
Citrus maxima Narrower
Citrus medica Narrower
Citrus aurantium Narrower
Citrus reticulata Narrower
Citrus limon Narrower
Citrus bergamia Narrower
Citrus hystrix Narrower
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