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Citrus × aurantiifolia

(Christm.) Swingle (1913)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Sapindales Family: Rutaceae Genus: Citrus

key lime, Mexican lime

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Description

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Synonyms (35)

Citrus aurantifolia Swingle (1913)
Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle (1913)
Citrus hystrix subsp. acida Engl. (1896)
Citrus madurensis var. voangasay Sagot & É.F.A.Raoul (1893)
Citrus medica f. aurantiifolium (Christm.) M.Hiroe (1974)
Citrus medica var. acida (Roxb.) Brandis (1874)
Citrus medica var. riversii Hook.f. (1885)
Citrus × acida Roxb. (1832)
Citrus × aurantiifolia subsp. murgetana García Lidón, D.Rivera, S.Ríos & Obón (1998)
Citrus × aurantium var. lima (Lunan) Guillaumin (1932)
Citrus × davaoensis (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1951)
Citrus × depressa var. voangasay (Sagot & É.F.A.Raoul) H.Perrier (1950)
Citrus × excelsa Wester (1915)
Citrus × excelsa var. davaoensis Wester (1915)
Citrus × javanica Blume (1823)
Citrus × lima Raf. (1838)
Citrus × limon var. abyssinica Riccob. (1905)
Citrus × limon var. pusilla Risso (1819)
Citrus × limonellus Hassk. (1842)
Citrus × limonellus var. oxycarpa Hassk. (1842)
Citrus × longispina Wester (1915)
Citrus × macrophylla Wester (1915)
Citrus × montana (Wester) Yu.Tanaka (1939)
Citrus × nipis Michel (1816)
Citrus × nobilis var. limonellus (Hassk.) Kurz (1875)
Citrus × nobilis var. voangasay (Sagot & É.F.A.Raoul) Cordem. (1895)
Citrus × notissima Blanco (1837)
Citrus × ovata Hassk. (1842)
Citrus × papaya Hassk. (1844)
Citrus × pseudolimonum Wester (1915)
Citrus × spinosissima G.Mey. (1818)
Citrus × voangasay (Bory) Bojer (1837)
Citrus × webberi var. montana Wester (1915)
Limonia acidissima Houtt. (1774)
Limonia × aurantiifolia Christm. (1777)

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: J. Washington Acad. Sci. 3: 465 (1913)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Citrus × aurantiifolia Kawailoa, Haleiwa, Honolulu County Sandy loam Preserved_Specimen Small tree to 10' tall. Small thorny tree, white flowers, green fruit Afualo, D. 25 Oahu BISH 1975-03-04
2 Citrus × aurantiifolia Kaneohe Bay Lime in garden of Hughes residence Preserved_Specimen Flowers: buds streaked with purple Hughes, E. Oahu BISH 1986-01-15
3 Citrus × aurantiifolia Allerton Estate, Lawai Kai. Lawai Valley, Koloa District Preserved_Specimen Tree of 8 ft.; leaves semi-glossy dark green above with whitish-green oil gland, below dull pale green fruit globose, ripening dull pale yellow; juice with tart lemon flavour. Flynn, T.W. 4295 Kauai BISH 1990-11-05
4 Citrus × aurantiifolia Plews cabin, Kokee State Park, Waimea District, Preserved_Specimen ten ft.; young stems dark glossy green; base of petiole pale green leaves dark glossy green above, dull pale green below with darker green oil glands; flower sweetly scented, petals white within, faintly purplish without, stamens white; Flynn, T.W. 4817 Kauai BISH 1991-09-05
5 Citrus × aurantiifolia Gaylord Wilcox estate Kilohana, Puhi, Lihue District, Preserved_Specimen 3 ft.; leaves dark semi-glossy green above, dull pale green below; petioles pale green; stems dark dull green; immature fruit ovoid with prominent nipple, glossy medium green; juice sacs pale greenish yellow, very tart with slight orang flavour Flynn, T.W. 4287 Kauai BISH 1990-10-31
6 Citrus × aurantiifolia Kaluanui Preserved_Specimen Shrub 1.5 m. high, planted; fr, round, green-skinned Egler, F.E. 3793 Oahu BISH 1937-07-01
7 Citrus × aurantiifolia Gaylord Wilcox estate Kilohana, Puhi, Lihue District, Preserved_Specimen 3 ft.; leaves dark semi-glossy green above, dull pale green below; petioles pale green; stems dark dull green; immature fruit ovoid with prominent nipple, glossy medium green; juice sacs pale greenish yellow, very tart with slight orang flavour Plews, J.H.R. Kauai BISH 1987-04-10
8 Citrus × aurantiifolia Queen's Hospital, Honolulu Preserved_Specimen Neal, M.C. Oahu BISH 1953-09-07
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