The leaves of this tree have a wavy shape and are commonly chopped and used in Thai cooking. Leaves are aromatic and have a fragrance similar to lemon grass. Fruit is sour and the tree can bear at any time of the year, though it blooms heaviest in spring. Fruit matures and ripens in about one year. Satsuma orange C. reticulata is one of the more popular orange varieties.
Fruit is highly flavorful, easy to peel, almost seedless and the size of a tennis ball or smaller.
Satsuma oranges are also highly pest and disease resistant and normally need no pesticide.