Citrus aurantiifolia




Family Rutaceae
Scientific name Citrus aurantiifolia (Christmann) Swingle
Synonyms Aurantium spinosissimum (G. Meyer) Gómez de la Maza y Jiménez; Citrus acida Roxburgh; Citrus aurantium L. var. limetta (Risso) Wight & Arnott; Citrus aurantium L. var. spinosissima (G. Meyer) Grisebach; Citrus hystrix de Candolle; Citrus hystrix de Candolle subsp. acida (Roxburgh) Engler; Citrus lima Lunan; Citrus limetta Risso; Citrus limetta Risso var. aromatica Wester; Citrus medica L. var. acida Hooker f.; Citrus medica L. var. limetta (Risso) Hooker f.; Citrus spinosissima G. Meyer; Limon spinosum Miller; Limonia acidissima Houttuyn; Limonia aurantiifolia Christmann
Common name (English common name) lime
(Japanese common name) lime
Distribution [native] tropical Asia
Reference Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
Citrus x aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
Solid personal care composition having foamed polymer skin and shape of a fruit or vegetable (US Patent 6187728/2001)
Methods for increasing the muscle mass of a human with materials derived from citrus varieties (US Patent 6316499/2001)
Regulation of appetite, body weight and athletic function with materials derived from citrus varieties (US Patent 6224873/2001)
Flavor delivery system (US Patent 6444253/2002)
Methods for inducing weight loss in a human with materials derived from Citrus varieties (US Patent 6340482/2002)
Regulation of athletic function with materials derived from citrus varieties (US Patent 6340481/2002)
Anhydrous flavor delivery composition and method (US Patent 20070178206)



April 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden
February 2007
at Ibaraki Prefecture Botanical Garden