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The holotype of Halgerda dalanghita was collected at Maricaban Island, Luzon, Philippines. Additional specimens from the same locality, Papua New Guinea, and Natal, South Africa were included in the original description. [1] Subsequent records extend the distribution to Japan and the Solomon Islands. [4]
Dalanghita (Citrus reticulata) is a smaller mandarin endemic widely cultivated in the Philippines. Also known by other local names, naranghita and sintones. [10] Huanglingmiao (Citrus reticulata), a mandarin–pomelo hybrid. [2] [11]
The name mandarin orange is a calque of Swedish mandarin apelsin [apelsin from German Apfelsine (Apfel + Sina), meaning Chinese apple], first attested in the 18th century. The Imperial Chinese term "mandarine" was first adopted by the French for this fruit. The reason for the epithet is not clear. [1]
The generic name Citrus originates from Latin, where it denoted either the citron (C. medica) or a conifer tree . The Latin word is related to the ancient Greek word for the cedar of Lebanon , κέδρος ( kédros ), perhaps from a perceived similarity of the smell of citrus leaves and fruit with that of cedar.
The dalanghita is sometimes compared to the dalandan, with a striking similarity between the two. The only difference is the type, from which the dalanghita is the Citrus nobilis, which produces the Mandarin orange, and the dalandan is from the Citrus aurantium, which produces the Bitter orange, a fruit which the dalandan is related to. [5]
Ripe apple guavas (Psidium guajava)Guava (/ ˈ ɡ w ɑː v ə / GWAH-və) [1] is a common tropical fruit cultivated in many tropical and subtropical regions. [2] The common guava Psidium guajava (lemon guava, apple guava) is a small tree in the myrtle family (), native to Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America. [2]
The roots for the binomial name are crassus (thick, fat) and rupestris (living on cliffs or rocks) This list of Latin and Greek words commonly used in systematic names is intended to help those unfamiliar with classical languages to understand and remember the scientific names of organisms.
Binomial name Citrus poonensis Ponkan ( Hokkien Chinese : 椪柑 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : phòng-kam ); Citrus poonensis ; "Chinese Honey Orange") is a high-yield sweet Citrus cultivar with large fruits in the size of an orange .