State Flower 州花
橘花是在1909年11月15日美国国会两院所通过而不需总统签署的共同决议案指定为本州州花。它是佛罗里达州最芬芳的花朵之一。在橘花开放时节，数百万朵花香飘中部和南部的佛罗里达州。这种甜橘，就像柑橘类的植物，生长在亚热带的东南亚。
Orange Blossom
橘花
Adopted on November 15，1909.
The orange blossom was designated State Flower by Concurrent Resolution November 15,1909 Legislature.It is one of the most fragant flowers in Florida.Millions of these white flowers perfume the atmosphere throughout central and south Florida during orange blossom time.
The sweet orange，like most citrus（柑橘类的植物），is native to subtropical（亚热带的）Southeast Asia.The Arabians were the first people to mention citrus in their writings，and our word for this fruit is derived from their Sanskirt name.The Moors（摩尔人（非洲西北部伊斯兰教民族））brought these plants to Spain，where they were used medicinally and in religious services.Although the bitter orange（Citrus aurantium）reached Europe by the 1000s，the sweet orange did not arrive in India until 1330，and was planted in Versailles in 1421.Columbus transported oranges to South America in 1493，and by 1587 Cuba was covered with these beautiful trees.It was the Spanish Missionaries who brought this highly prized fruit to California，establishing the first orange groves in the 1700s.
Leaf：The leaves are shiny and leathery，oblong（长方形的）to elliptic（椭圆形的），up to 4″long，and have narrow wings on their petioles（叶柄，柄部）（leaf stems）.
Flower：Orange blossoms are white，very fragrant，and arranged in clusters（串，丛）of 1—6.They bloom in spring and give rise to oranges the following autumn or winter.Last year's oranges often are still on the trees when the new flowers are blooming（盛开的）.
Fruit：A large，round multiple of drupes that is 4 to 5 inches in diameter.The fruit is roundish，golden-yellow or tawny，and several-celled，with a fleshy，juicy pulp；the seeds white and several.The cysts（胞，包囊）in the rind（外壳）are convex（表面弯曲如球的外侧，凸起的）（L.）The fruit has a very distinctive citrus smell.
Twig:The twigs on many orange cultivars are thorny.
Bark：Bark of a greenish-brown color，having axillary（腋窝的，叶腋的，腋生的）spines on the branches.
Form：The sweet orange is a compact evergreen tree 20—30′tall with a rounded，symmetrical crown（对称路拱）spreading 15—20′or so.