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Tangerines were first grown in Palatka, Florida. In the 1800s, they received the name “tangerine” because they were imported through the city of Tangier in Morocco. Like oranges, tangerines are members of the citrus family, but they are the fruit of the C. tangerina species. Tangerines are often labeled as mandarins, or vice versa, especially in the United States . However, from a botanic standpoint, tangerines refer to a subgroup of mandarins. Most commonly, mandarins that are reddish-orange and brightly colored tend to be labeled as tangerines.