*Citrus aurantiifolia * (Christm.) Swingle ... sometimes written as *Citrus
aurantifolia*



   - *SIT-rus* -- Latinized form of *citron*
   *aw-ran-tee-FOH-lee-uh* -- from the Latin *aurantius*, (guilded) and *
   folia* (leaf); golden-leaved
   ... Dave's 
Botanary<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fbotanary%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf-XnKALJLi4ZvWhItDcjW2mcyZrg>


[image: Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.)
Swingle]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2078765770%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzcGVOgejLOeV2R4T8OUsEkNNbn-1A>
Dec 1, 2007 ... in Vasant Leela garden (Nisarga), Vaghbil, Thane



*commonly known as*: common
lime<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/common-lime>,
key 
lime<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/key-lime>,
sour 
lime<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/english/sour-lime>•
*Assamese*: চকলা টেঙা sokola
tenga<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/assamese/cakala-tena-sokola-tenga>•
*Bengali*: কাগজি লেবু kagji
lebu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/kagaji-lebu-kagji-lebu>,
লেবু 
lebu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/bengali/lebu-lebu>•
*Gujarati*: લીંબુ
limbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/gujarati/limbu-limbu>•
*Hindi*: कागज़ी नींबू
kaghzi-nimbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/kagazi-nimbu-kaghzi-nimbu>,
खट्टा नींबू khatta
nimbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/hindi/khatta-nimbu-khatta-nimbu>•
*Kannada*: ಲಿಂಬೆ
limbe<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/kannada/limbe-limbe>•
*Konkani*: लिंबियॉ
limbiyaw<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/konkani/limbiyo-limbiyaw>•
*Malayalam*: ചെറുനാരകം
cerunarakam<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/malayalam/cerunarakam-cerunarakam>•
*Manipuri*: চম্প্ৰা
champra<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/manipuri/campraa-champra>•
*Marathi*: अंबटनिंबू
ambatnimbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/ambatanimbu-ambatnimbu>,
कागदी निंबू kagadi
nimbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/kagadi-nimbu-kagadi-nimbu>,
लिंबू 
limbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/marathi/limbu-limbu>•
*Oriya*: କାଗଜିଲେମ୍ବୁ
kagajilembu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/kagajilembu-kagajilembu>,
ଲେମ୍ବୁ 
lembu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/oriya/lembu-lembu>•
*Punjabi*: ਕਾਗਜੀ ਨਿੰਬੂ kagaji
nimbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/kagaji-nibu-kagaji-nimbu>,
ਨਿੰਬੂ 
nimbu<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/punjabi/nibu-nimbu>•
*Sanskrit*: निम्बूक
nimbuka<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/sanskrit/nimbuka-nimbuka>•
*Tamil*: எலுமிச்சை
elumiccai<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/tamil/elumiccai-elumiccai>•
*Telugu*: నిమ్న
nimma<https://sites.google.com/site/indiannamesofplants/via-names/telugu/nimna-nimma>

*Native of*: s-e Asia; cultivated elsewhere

*References*: Flowers of
India<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flowersofindia.net%2Fcatalog%2Fslides%2FLime.html&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdNZnFlxbY1rTXp3CK5Xu6yYTqk5A>•
Top
Tropicals<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Ftoptropicals.com%2Fcatalog%2Fuid%2Fcitrus_aurantifolia.htm&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdxg6CLw_Nj6dIu6KZl8WocwAXGgw>•
Dave's
Garden<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdavesgarden.com%2Fguides%2Fpf%2Fgo%2F49906%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeq_LhD-gHBOFoP14caNHV0axK_Ow>•
Wikipedia<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FKey_lime&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfZKlh9Q7rwYuhV9GmCBNfSouYPRA>•
ENVIS
- 
FRLHT<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fenvis.frlht.org%2Fplant_details.php%3Fdisp_id%3D555%26parname%3D0&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzfQXnm6ubdIQRsxMRGn3A0qLiiZSQ>•
DDSA<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fdsal.uchicago.edu%2Fdictionaries%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzf6uenyoQ09XSR__kqQB9oTVQ4dNQ>•
M.M.P.N.D.<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au%2FSorting%2FCitrus_1.html%23aurantiifolia&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdzZZPhEA7xRbviYBhVOU5LCj7pwg>


*more views*:

   - Dec 1, 2007 ... in Vasant Leela garden (Nisarga), Vaghbil, Thane
   [image: Khatta Nimbu (Hindi: खट्टा
नींबू)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F2077406273%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzekdMUqqGJe9TatIokB5qXbPOLUVg>
[image:
   Common 
Lime]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F819330933%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzeargIRKIouaDfqyxvoSpdwiUyYnA>
   - Jul 15, 2007 ... in Vasant Leela garden (Nisarga), Vaghbil, Thane
   [image: Nimbuka (Sanskrit:
निम्बूक)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F819331349%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdBqV8bhguGGfPLdfP6zN_Pt4R0Uw>
[image:
   Limbu (Marathi:
लिंबू)]<http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flickr.com%2Fphotos%2Fdinesh_valke%2F818916247%2F&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFrqEzdxzy4RIduzSpRJXzgT3VHrwaQX0A>





Regards.
Dinesh

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