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The lemon tree and its fruit. The juice of the lemon fruit contains about four times as much citric acid as is found in the orange. It is a major commercial source of citric acid.
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Orange tree bearing fruit and blossom. The fruit of the orange is rich in vitamin C, sugars, and acids.

Any of a group of evergreen and aromatic trees or shrubs, found in warm parts of the world. Several species – the orange, lemon, lime, citron, and grapefruit – are cultivated for their fruit. (Genus Citrus, family Rutaceae.)



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