Neroli Floraline
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  The tree resembles the orange tree, but is more erect. It can measure between 3 and 6 meters high, its thorns are long and sharp, and it enjoys considerable longevity due to its hardiness. Its persistent leaves are more pointed than those of the orange tree, their petiole is much more winged and they contain essential oils with the scent of bergamot which are absent from the leaves of the common orange tree. Its abundant white flowers, are very scented and ripen into round, slightly flattened fruits. Their skin is rougher, thicker and less adherent to the walls of the inner fruit than for common oranges. The fruits of the bitter orange tree are not edible are because the presence of essential oils gives them a very bitter taste. Better known as the bitter orange tree, the bitter orange tree - Citrus aurantium - is mainly cultivated for perfumery, food and aromatherapy. However, many products can be obtained from its leaves, flowers and fruits : • Petitgrain is the essential oil produced from the distillation of the leaves and branches of the bitter orange tree; • Neroli is the essential oil obtained by distillation of flowers. It is used in perfumery as well as in the food and pharmaceutical industries; • Orange water is a by-product of the distillation of the orange trees, very used in pastry making in particular; • The peel of the fruit is used to flavor drinks, curaçao, Cointreau or grand marinier; • The whole fruit is the main ingredient of the famous marmalade (bitter orange juice) so well appreciated by the English; • Finally, the bitter orange tree is often used as an ornamental tree in jars and cities, because it is hardier than the common orange tree. Petitgrain This citrus is cultivated only for its leaves and the production of Petitgrain, not for thedistillation of the flowers or the harvesting of the fruit.

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