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Citrus x aurantiifolia

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Common lime is believed to have originated in the Indo-Malayan region. It is now cultivated and naturalised throughout the tropics and in warm subtropical areas. Important production areas are Mexico, Florida, the West Indies, and Egypt.

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Lim, T.K. (2012). Citrus x aurantiifolia. In: Edible Medicinal And Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4053-2_90

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