mandarin tree

Loose-skinned citrus source

A mandarin tree is a citrus tree that produces mandarins—small, sweet oranges with loose, easily peeled skin.

Native to Southeast Asia, mandarin trees are cultivated in warm climates worldwide: The mandarin tree in our backyard produces fruit every winter.

Tangerines, clementines, and satsumas all come from varieties of mandarin tree.

Related

orange blossom · orchard · blossom · fruit · zest · peel · segments · juice · fresh squeezed · vitamin C · fragrant · evergreen · branches · harvest · sunshine · sunny climate · Mediterranean · leaves

Categories
Opposites
citrus variety contrast

mandarin treelemon tree

Citrus-bearing evergreen

grapefruit tree

botanical category

mandarin treeornamental tree

Tree grown for aesthetics

conifer · pine tree · deciduous tree · evergreen shrub

Family

mandarin, tree, mandarins, trees, treed, treeing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G