Citrus aurantium; sour orange

Japanese: ダイダイ(橙) - ダイダイ（英語表記）Citrus aurantium; sour orange

An evergreen small tree of the Rutaceae family. Native to the Himalayan region, it is cultivated throughout Europe and America. It was introduced to Japan from China long ago, and is one of the world's major producers of neroli, along with Spain. It grows to a height of 2-3m, with distinct wings on the petioles. Its large, white, fragrant flowers are used to extract a fragrant oil called neroli oil. The fruit is orange and spherical, and does not have a navel or nipple at the top like navel oranges or lemons. It is a representative of the so-called sour orange family, and its flesh is very sour and bitter. In Japan, it has long been used as a New Year's decoration, and people make daidai vinegar and daidai soup to drink. In Europe and America, marmalade is made from the fruit. The dried peel is called daidai peel and is used as a stomachic ingredient. This species is also used as a rootstock for other citrus species. (→ Mandarin oranges)

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Japanese:

ミカン科の常緑小高木。ヒマラヤ地方原産で欧米各地で栽培される。日本には古く中国から伝来し，スペインと並んで世界の主要産地となっている。高さ2～3mになり，葉柄には明瞭な翼がある。花は大型で白色，芳香があり，この花からネロリ油 neroli oilと呼ばれる香油をとる。果実は橙色球形でネーブルオレンジやレモンのような頭頂部のへそや乳頭はない。いわゆる酸橙類の代表で果肉は酸味が強く苦みもある。日本では昔から正月の飾り物に用い，だいだい酢やだいだい湯をつくって飲む。また欧米では果実からマーマレードをつくる。果皮を乾燥したものは橙皮と呼ばれ健胃剤の原料となる。本種は他のミカン類の台木にも用いられる。 (→ミカン ) 　

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