Bitter Orange Tree, with botanical name Citrus Aurantium, is the first species of orange to reach the New World because of the second voyage of Christopher Columbus in year 1943. From the fresh twigs and leaves of this tree that an amazing essential oil called Petitgrain is extracted. Bitter Orange comes from the botanical family “Rutaceae.” Based on records, its origin can be traced back to Southeast Asia then to Burma, China, and Northeast India until it reaches Syria, Africa, and certain parts of the Middle East through the Arab dealers.
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