*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