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Oxanthera

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Subfamily
  
Aurantioideae

Order
  
Sapindales

Family
  
Rutaceae

Rank
  
Genus

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Oxanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are endemic to New Caledonia. They are known commonly as false oranges.

Phylogenetic analysis suggests these species should be transferred to genus Citrus.

Species include:

  • Oxanthera aurantium – orange flower oxanthera
  • Oxanthera brevipes
  • Oxanthera fragrans – fragrant oxanthera
  • Oxanthera neocaledonica – large-leaf oxanthera
  • Oxanthera undulata – wavy-leaf oxanthera
  • References

    Oxanthera Wikipedia