Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
RUTACEAE
- Rue family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)
Taxon Page:
Name: Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
Nomencl. ref.: J. Wash. Acad. Sci. 3: 465. 1913
Rank: species
See: ► Citrus x aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle (pro sp.)
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Common names
U.S.
name:
Key lime
English name: Egyptian lime English name: Indian lime
Spanish name: limero
French name: limettier mexicain
Italian name: lima
German name: saure Limette
Grown habit: Shrub, Tree
Duration: Perennial
Synonyms:
= Citrus x aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle (pro sp.)
= Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) Swingle, orth. var.
= Limonia aurantifolia Christm., orth. var.
= Limonia aurantiifolia Christm.
TAXONOMY
Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Rosidae
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Citrus
Species:
Page counter: 298 ( AVG: 223.58 / 88.267 )
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Citrus aurantiifolia
Habit at Makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Fruit on display at Maui County Fair Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Fruit at Makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Flowers at Community Garden Sand Island, Midway Atoll - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Flower petals on ground at Makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Fruit at Laulima Farms Cafe Kipahulu, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Tahitian fruit at Maui County Fair Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Fruit at Community Garden Sand Island, Midway Atoll - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Flower at Makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Flowers and leaves at Community Garden Sand Island, Midway Atoll - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Flower parts on ground at Makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Fruit on display at Maui County Fair Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Mexican fruit at Maui County Fair Kahului, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Flowers at Makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
In store at Foodland Pukalani, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Flowers and leaves at Community Garden Sand Island, Midway Atoll - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Flowers at Makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
Citrus aurantiifolia
Fruit and flowers at Makawao, Maui - Credit: Forest and Kim Starr - Plants of Hawaii - Image licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License, permitting sharing and adaptation with attribution.
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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (FL), USA+ (PR, VI)
Map for Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA
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