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'''Citronella''' may refer to:

* ''[[Cymbopogon nardus]]'', or citronella grass

== Biology ==

** [[Citronella oil]], insect-repelling essential oil derived from Cymbopogon grasses

* [[Citronella ants, (genus )|''[[Lasius]]Citronella'' (genus)]], of trees and shrubs

* "Citronella", planta song by Aesop Rock from the 2007 album ''[[PelargoniumNone citrosumShall Pass]]'', a geranium

* Plant genera:

** Genus [[Citronella (genus)|''Citronella'']] of trees and shrubs

** Genus ''[[Cymbopogon]]'', lemongrasses

== Other ==

* [[Citronella oil]], insect-repelling essential oil derived from Cymbopogon grasses

* "Citronella", song on 2007 Aesop Rock album ''[[None Shall Pass]]''

Cybopogon nardus or Citronella winterianus are true citronella grasses used in insect repellant, not the geranium variety

==See also==

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* [[Citronelle, Alabama]], a city in Mobile County

* [[Citronellal]], a component in the compounds that give citronella oil its distinctive lemon scent

* [[Citronellol]], a natural chemical found in citronella oils

* [[Citronelle, Alabama]], a city in Mobilethe CountyU.S.

* ''[[Lasius]]'', a genus of formicine ants commonly known as citronella ants

* [[Pelargonium 'citrosum'|''Pelargonium'' 'citrosum']], or citrosa geranium, a perennial subshrub with fragrant leaves

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