However, its parent trees, pomelo (Citrus maxima) and mandarin (Citrus reticulata), have distinct natural habitats:
* Pomelo is native to Southeast Asia, specifically in regions like Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
* Mandarin is native to China, particularly in the central and southern regions.
Since the sweet orange is a hybrid, it doesn't have a specific native habitat of its own. It's likely that it originated in Southeast Asia, where the parent trees naturally grow and hybridized.
However, today, oranges are widely cultivated in many parts of the world, including:
* The Mediterranean region
* The Americas
* Australia
* Africa
These regions have similar climates to their origins, with warm temperatures, plenty of sunlight, and adequate rainfall.
To answer your question directly, while the sweet orange doesn't have a specific native habitat, its ancestors are from Southeast Asia and China. It's now cultivated in numerous regions with suitable climates worldwide.