mandarin orange tree

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Related to mandarin orange tree: Citrus reticulata

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mandarin orange tree - shrub or small tree having flattened globose fruit with very sweet aromatic pulp and thin yellow-orange to flame-orange rind that is loose and easily removed; native to southeastern Asia

Citrus reticulata, mandarin, mandarin orange

mandarin orange, mandarin - a somewhat flat reddish-orange loose skinned citrus of China

genus Citrus - orange; lemon; lime; etc.

citrus tree, citrus - any of numerous tropical usually thorny evergreen trees of the genus Citrus having leathery evergreen leaves and widely cultivated for their juicy edible fruits having leathery aromatic rinds

tangerine, tangerine tree - a variety of mandarin orange

clementine, clementine tree - a variety of mandarin orange that is grown around the Mediterranean and in South Africa

satsuma, satsuma tree - a variety of mandarin orange

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The site is also planted with rows of cherry and plum trees, gardens, natural forests, and the local specialties of Shizuoka Prefecture, tea bushes and mandarin orange trees. The Tea Harvest Festival, summer camp for children, nature hikes, and other seasonal events are all open to the public, and it was for this public access to green space that the Numazu Plant has been recognized.

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There is a large all-over pattern of mandarin orange trees (a symbol of longevity) and open cypress fans (symbols of ever-expanding prosperity), which were dyed using a paste-resist process.