橘(たちばな)

橘(たちばな)はみかん科(か)で常緑(じょうりょく)の樹木(じゅもく)です。

The tachibana is a type of evergreen tree in the citrus family. {tachibana (inedible citrus, Citrus tachibana)}

食用(しょくよう)とされてきた柑橘類(かんきつるい)を橘(たちばな)と言(い)う事(こと)もある。

Citrus fruits that have been used for food are sometimes referred to as tachibana. {tachibana (inedible citrus, Citrus tachibana)}

橘(たちばな)の実(み)は黄熟(おうじゅく)した後(あと)も酸味(さんみ)や苦味(にがみ)が強(つよ)いそうです。

It is said that even after the fruit of the Tachibana (an inedible citrus, Citrus tachibana) has fully ripened to a yellow color, it still has a strong sour and bitter taste. {tachibana (inedible citrus, Citrus tachibana)}

農家(のうか)の人(ひと)によると、橘(たちばな)の実(み)は小(ちい)さくて食用(しょくよう)にはしないそうだ。

According to the farmer, the fruit of the tachibana (an inedible citrus) is small and apparently not used for consumption. {tachibana (inedible citrus, Citrus tachibana)}

私(わたし)は橘(たちばな)の中(なか)でも、グレープフルーツとみかんとはっさくが好(す)きだ。

Among citrus fruits, I like grapefruits, mandarins, and hassaku oranges. {tachibana (inedible citrus, Citrus tachibana)}