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The white flower produces a small elongated dark green fruit which becomes increasingly pale green and ends bright yellow as it grows.
The fruit has a smooth, bright yellow peel. Its juicy flesh is very acidic and rich in vitamin C. An essential oil is extracted from the yellow bark which contains, among other substances, limonene or citral.
History
Formerly called limon, which comes from Italian limone, Spanish lima, Arabic laymûn, Persian limún, Sanskrit nimbú. The word lime was kept to name the lime. And we continue to popularly call this plant the Indian lime tree.
The fruit has a smooth, bright yellow peel. Its juicy flesh is very acidic and rich in vitamin C. An essential oil is extracted from the yellow bark which contains, among other substances, limonene or citral.
History
Formerly called limon, which comes from Italian limone, Spanish lima, Arabic laymûn, Persian limún, Sanskrit nimbú. The word lime was kept to name the lime. And we continue to popularly call this plant the Indian lime tree.