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Citrus trees are trees that grow citrus fruits, such as orange, lemon, lime. I don't know how a fruit can help its tree. i am no expert but the fruit can help because as it decomposes it is a natural fertilizer for the tree i have heard that some fruit trees like banana peels on the ground to decompose into fertilizer.
Most citrus trees have thorns on the branches. Lime trees usually have thin branches with thorns, lemons are similar
A lime is the fruit of the lime tree. It is a citrus fruit.
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No... Because like lemon, it is a citrus fruit and citrus fruits don't flower. P.S orange is NOT a citrus fruit. From Zac Peterson 12 yrs old. :D hope i helped.
There are many species, the genus is Citrus. See link. Citrus aurantifolia = Key lime, C. latifolia = Persian lime (very common).
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Lime is a type of citrus fruit and as such, contains citric acid.
Citrus is a genus of acidic, usually tropical or subtropical fruit-bearing trees. There are many species of citrus fruits, most notably Citrus aurantifolia (Key lime), Citrus maxima (Pomelo), Citrus medica (Citron), and Citrus reticulata (Mandarin orange). Among its most commonly known hybrids are Citrus × limon (Lemon), Citrus × paradisi (Grapefruit), Citrus × sinensis (Sweet orange), and Citrus × tangerina (Tangerine). Citrus trees are commonly cultivated as both ornamental and crop trees.
The scientific name of Kaffir Lime is Citrus hystrix. It belongs to the Rutaceae family and the Citrus genus.
Finger lime (Citrus australasica) is native to Australia.