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Plant Overview
 
Bitter orange (Citrus × aurantium L.), also known as Seville orange, belongs to the Rutaceae family. This tree, growing up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall, is characterized by its upright structure, brown bark, and green twigs. The fruit is round or oblong-oval with a rough, aromatic, and bitter peel. Bitter orange is cultivated extensively in subtropical regions of Europe and in Florida and California.
 
Essential Oil
Bitter orange essential oil is extracted via two primary methods:
Cold Expression: Obtained from the fresh rind of the fruit.
Steam Distillation: Derived from the peels of the fruit.
The oil is a clear, pale-yellow to dark-yellow liquid with a distinctive aroma resembling the flower of the fruit.
 
Chemical Composition
Linalool: 18–42%
β-pinene: 7–17%
Limonene: 9–18%
Linalyl acetate: 3–16%
α-terpineol: 2–7%
Neryl acetate: 1–3%
Geranyl acetate: 1.5–4%
Trans-nerolidol: 1–9%
Methyl anthranilate: 0.1–1%