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Definition of Poncirus
1. Noun. One species: trifoliate orange.
Generic synonyms: Rosid Dicot Genus
Group relationships: Family Rutaceae, Rue Family, Rutaceae
Member holonyms: Poncirus Trifoliata, Trifoliata, Trifoliate Orange, Wild Orange
Lexicographical Neighbors of Poncirus
Literary usage of Poncirus
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Botanical Abstracts by Board of Control of Botanical Abstracts (1920)
"A possible exception is Poncirus trifoliata. ... Of the hybrids, those having
Poncirus trifoliata as one parent are susceptible; citrange hybrids, ..."
2. Citrus Fruits: An Account of the Citrus Fruit Industry, with Special by John Eliot Coit (1915)
"It is native to Japan and China and was introduced into Europe more than one
hundred years ago. This species is now by some put in the genus Poncirus, ..."
3. The Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture: A Discussion for the Amateur, and by Liberty Hyde Bailey (1915)
"... of them are grown on Ponci'us (or Citrus) trifoliate, rough lemon, and sweet
orange stocks. When soil and moisture conditions are suitable, Poncirus ..."
4. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1920)
"... or trifoliate orange (Poncirus trifoliata). These species are not composed of
stable, uniform groups of individuals but are exceedingly variable, ..."
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