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Persian lime tree
Sign in to saveAlso known as Tahiti lime, Bearss lime, Citrus latifolia, Citrus ×latifolia, Tahiti lime tree, Citrus × latifolia
species of hybrid citrus tree that produces the Persian lime
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Citrus
- Image
- Limes.jpg
- Has use
- spice
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- Citrus × latifolia
- taxon name
- Citrus ×latifolia
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- Citrus × latifolia
- taxon common name
- Limette
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Encyclopedic overview
Persian lime (Citrus × latifolia), also known by other common names such as seedless lime, Bearss lime, and Tahiti lime, is a citrus fruit species of hybrid origin, known only in cultivation. The Persian lime is a triploid cross between Key lime (Citrus × aurantiifolia) and lemon (Citrus × limon).
Although there are other citrus species that are referred to as "limes", the Persian lime is the most widely cultivated lime species commercially, and accounts for the largest share of the fruits sold as limes. The fruit turns yellow as it ripens, but it is universally sold while still green.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Persian lime tree” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.