Willowleaf Mandarin

Synonyms

None

Cultivar or taxon

Citrus reticulata Blanco (sensu Swingle and Reece 1967, Mabberley 1997, 2004); Citrus deliciosa Ten. (sensu Tenaka sec. Cottin 2002; sec. NPGS/GRIN 2010)

Description

Crown compact or dense, not weeping. First-year twig surface glabrous; second- or third-year twig surface striate; thorns absent or not persistent; prickles absent or not persistent. Petiole glabrous, length short; wings absent. Leaflets one, margin bluntly toothed, shade leaflet blades flat or weakly conduplicate, sun leaflet blades weakly conduplicate. Scent of crushed leaflets mandarin-like. Fruit broader than long; rind yellow (7-10), yellow-orange (11), orange (12), or red-orange (13); rind texture smooth (1-3) or slightly rough (4-5); firmness leathery; navel absent; flesh orange; taste acidic-sweet.

References

Cottin, R. 2002. Citrus of the World: A citrus directory. Version 2.0. France: SRA INRA-CIRAD.

Mabberley, D.J. 1997. A classification for edible Citrus (Rutaceae). Telopea 7: 167–172.

Mabberley, D.J. 2004. Citrus (Rutaceae): A review of recent advances in etymology, systematics and medical applications. Blumea 49: 481–498.

Swingle, W.T. and P.C. Reece. 1967. The botany of Citrus and its wild relatives. In: Reuther, W., H.J. Webber, and L.D. Batchelor (eds.). The Citrus industry. Ed. 2. Vol. I. University of California, Riverside. http://lib.ucr.edu/agnic/webber/Vol1/Chapter3.html.

Resources

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Additional information on this cultivar at University of California: Riverside Citrus Variety Collection

           Habit (Riverside, CA)

Habit (Riverside, CA)

             Habit (Winter Haven, FL)

Habit (Winter Haven, FL)

           Bark (Riverside, CA)

Bark (Riverside, CA)

             Bark (Winter Haven, FL)

Bark (Winter Haven, FL)

           First year twig (Riverside, CA)

First year twig (Riverside, CA)

             Second - third year twig (Riverside, CA)

Second - third year twig (Riverside, CA)

             Second - third year twig (Winter Haven, FL)

Second - third year twig (Winter Haven, FL)

             Petiole (Riverside, CA)

Petiole (Riverside, CA)

             Petiole (Riverside, CA)

Petiole (Riverside, CA)

             Petiole (Winter Haven, FL)

Petiole (Winter Haven, FL)

             Petiole (Winter Haven, FL)

Petiole (Winter Haven, FL)

             Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

             Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

Unifoliolate leaf (Riverside, CA)

             Unifoliolate leaf (Winter Haven, FL)

Unifoliolate leaf (Winter Haven, FL)

             Margin (Riverside, CA)

Margin (Riverside, CA)

             Margin (Riverside, CA)

Margin (Riverside, CA)

             Margin (Riverside, CA)

Margin (Riverside, CA)

             Margin (Riverside, CA)

Margin (Riverside, CA)

             Shade leaves (Riverside, CA)

Shade leaves (Riverside, CA)

             Shade leaves (Riverside, CA)

Shade leaves (Riverside, CA)

             Shade leaves (Riverside, CA)

Shade leaves (Riverside, CA)

           Shade leaves (Winter Haven, FL)

Shade leaves (Winter Haven, FL)

             Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

Sun leaves (Riverside, CA)

           Sun leaves (Winter Haven, FL)

Sun leaves (Winter Haven, FL)

           Immature fruit (Riverside, CA)

Immature fruit (Riverside, CA)

           Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

           Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

           Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

           Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

           Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit (Winter Haven, FL)

           Fruit cross-section (Winter Haven, FL)

Fruit cross-section (Winter Haven, FL)