The Key lime or acid lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia or C. aurantifolia) is a citrus hybrid (C. hystrix × C. medica) native to tropical Southeast Asia. (wikipedia.org)
The Key lime has thinner rind and is smaller, seedier, more acidic and more aromatic than the Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia). (wikipedia.org)
The best known, the triploid progeny of a Key lime-lemon cross, is the Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia), the most widely produced lime, globally. (wikipedia.org)
Lime Essential Oil has a crisp, sweet, fresh smell characteristic of citrus products. (soapgoods.com)
Lime essential oil's aroma is unmistakably citrusy, yet with a unique depth that differentiates it from other citrus oils like lemon or orange. (soapgoods.com)
Citrus aurantifolia is actually a lime, it is more acidic than a conventional lemon. (theark.green)
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Plants in the genus produce citrus fruits , including important crops such as oranges , lemons , grapefruits , pomelos , and limes . (cloudfront.net)
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The leaves are ovate, 25-90 mm (1-3+1⁄2 in) long, resembling orange leaves (the scientific name aurantiifolia refers to this resemblance to the leaves of the orange, Citrus aurantium). (wikipedia.org)
The earliest introductions of citrus species by human migrations was during the Austronesian expansion (c. 3000-1500 BCE), where Citrus hystrix , Citrus macroptera , and Citrus maxima were among the canoe plants carried by Austronesian voyagers eastwards into Micronesia and Polynesia . (cloudfront.net)
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The citron ( Citrus medica ) was also introduced early into the Mediterranean basin from India and Southeast Asia. (cloudfront.net)
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2018) has shown that the center of origin of the genus Citrus is likely the southeast foothills of the Himalayas , in a region stretching from eastern Assam , northern Myanmar , to western Yunnan . (cloudfront.net)
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Citrus aurantiifolia is native to Southeast Asia. (wikipedia.org)
The genus Citrus is native to South Asia , East Asia , Southeast Asia , Melanesia , and Australia . (cloudfront.net)
Citrus plants are native to subtropical and tropical regions of Asia, Island Southeast Asia , Near Oceania , and northeastern and central Australia. (cloudfront.net)