Historically named Tangerine from Tangier, Morocco, the port from which the first tangerines were shipped to Europe. The Tangerine is an orange or red colored citrus fruit, a type of mandarin orange. They are smaller than most oranges and the skin peels off more easily. Tangerines are slightly hard, heavy for their size and pebbly-skinned. Our edible tangerine has shiny evergreen leaves and marvelously fragrant white flowers. Fruit and flowers appear over the course of a year, often at the same time. Very easy indoor care