Citrus trifoliata

Characteristics
Dicots
Rutaceae
Citrus
Citrus trifoliata (L.) Raf.
Trifoliate Orange
shrub
1
**
Not Native TN[SNA] (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
Armaments
Yes
Base Flower Color
Green; White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Berry
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Arrangement
alternate
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
1
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
ternate
Leaflet Margins
crenulate
Leaflet Number
3
Moisture Requirements
Mesic
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; GILES; CCNMP; TRG; LC
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Limestone
Perianth Present
No
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Alkaline
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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** Not applicable or data not available.
Classification
Sapindales
Citrus
Citrus trifoliata (L.) Raf. - Trifoliate Orange
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Citrus trifoliata - 2
Citrus trifoliata - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Citrus trifoliata - 2
Citrus trifoliata - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Citrus trifoliata - 2
Citrus trifoliata - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Citrus trifoliata - 2
Citrus trifoliata - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Citrus trifoliata - 19
Citrus trifoliata - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Citrus trifoliata - 19
Citrus trifoliata - Theo Witsell View Full Size
Citrus trifoliata - 19
Citrus trifoliata - Theo Witsell View Full Size