''Citropsis'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s in the citrus family,

Rutaceae The Rutaceae is a family, commonly known as the rueRUTACEAE
in BoDD – Botanical Derm ...

. They are known generally as African cherry oranges.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. Reece
Chapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives.
In: ''The Citrus Industry'' vol. 1. Webber, H. J. (ed.). Berkeley: University of California Press. 1967. They are native to

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

.Yahata, M., et al. (2006)
Production of sexual hybrid progenies for clarifying the phylogenic relationship between ''Citrus'' and ''Citropsis'' species.
''Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science'' 131(6), 764-69. This genus is in the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Aurantioideae Aurantioideae (sometimes known as Citroideae) is the subfamily within the rue and citrus family (Rutaceae) that contains the citrus. The subfamily's center of diversity is in the monsoon region of eastern Australasia, extending west through Sout ...

, which also includes genus ''

Citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering plant, flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as Orange (fruit), oranges, Lemon, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and lim ...

''. It is in the tribe

Citreae Citreae is one of the two tribes of the flowering plant family Rutaceae, subfamily Aurantioideae, the other being Clauseneae. Subtribes and genera Three sub-tribes are included: * Triphasiinae ** '' Luvunga'' Buch.-Ham. ex Wight & Arn. ** '' ...

and subtribe Citrinae, which are known technically as the citrus fruit trees.Citrus Variety Collection.
College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences. University of California, Riverside. ''Citropsis'' and the genus ''

Atalantia ''Atalantia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, the Rutaceae.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives.In: ''The Citrus Industry'' vol. 1. Webber, H. J. (ed.). Berkeley: Universit ...

'' are also called near-citrus fruit trees. The genus ''Citropsis'' is thought to be an ancestral group of genus ''Citrus''. Fruit-bearing intergeneric hybrids have been established between ''Citropsis gabunensis'' and ''

Citrus wakonai ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs in the rue family, Rutaceae. Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits, including important crops such as oranges, lemons, grapefruits, pomelos, and limes. The genus ''Citrus'' is native to ...

''. Demand for the roots may lead to the

overexploitation Overexploitation, also called overharvesting, refers to harvesting a renewable resource to the point of diminishing returns. Continued overexploitation can lead to the destruction of the resource, as it will be unable to replenish. The term app ...

of the tree. Taxa include: *''

Citropsis angolensis ''Citropsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are known generally as African cherry oranges.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives. In: ''The Citrus Industry' ...

'' – Angola cherry orange *'' Citropsis articulata'' (syn. ''C. preussii'', ''C. schweinfurthii'') – West African cherry orange *'' Citropsis daweana'' – Mozambique cherry orange *'' Citropsis gabunensis'' – Gabon cherry orange **''Citropsis gabunensis'' var. ''lacourtiana'' – Sankuru cherry orange *'' Citropsis gilletiana'' – Gillet's cherry orange *'' Citropsis latialata'' – Ikongu cherry orange *''

Citropsis le-testui ''Citropsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are known generally as African cherry oranges.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives. In: ''The Citrus Industry' ...

'' – Le Testu's cherry orange *''

Citropsis mirabilis ''Citropsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are known generally as African cherry oranges.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives. In: ''The Citrus Industry' ...

'' – Ivory Coast cherry orange *''

Citropsis noldeae ''Citropsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are known generally as African cherry oranges.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives. In: ''The Citrus Industry' ...

'' *''

Citropsis tanakae ''Citropsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are known generally as African cherry oranges.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives. In: ''The Citrus Industry' ...

'' – Sierra Leone cherry orange *''

Citropsis zenkeri ''Citropsis'' is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family, Rutaceae. They are known generally as African cherry oranges.Swingle, W. T., rev. P. C. ReeceChapter 3: The Botany of ''Citrus'' and its Wild Relatives. In: ''The Citrus Industry' ...

'' – Zenker's cherry orange

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Sorting ''Citrus'' Relatives''Citropsis''.
The Plant List. Aurantioideae Aurantioideae genera Flora of Africa {{Rutaceae-stub