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The leaves are dark green and glossy. If you crush a leaf
between your fingers, it has a strong tangy smell. If you sit near
flowering orange trees, the perfume is very soothing. That is why
the flowers are dried and then stuffed into pillows for a good
beauty sleep.
The rind of the orange is dried and mixed with gram flour to
make a scrub for the skin. This can be used instead of soap. In
the olden days, ladies in China carried oranges in their hands to
keep them smelling sweet.
It is thought that the orange tree came from the southern parts
of China. Some people think that its origin lies in the foothills of
the Himalayas.
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