Wild lime is an evergreen shrub to small tree that occurs naturally in hammocks throughout Central and South Florida. It blooms year-round, with peak flowering in winter and spring. Its dense foliage provides cover, and its fruit provides food for birds and small wildlife.

Fragrant flowers and crushed foliage smells like limes. Dioecious: male and female flowers are on separate plants.

Feb 1, 2024 · Zanthoxylum fagara, better known as Wild Lime, is a perennial flowering shrub or small tree that is native to southern, dry, and arid climates of southern USA and Central America. It also goes by the names Lime prickly-ash, Colima, and Corriosa.

Wild lime is dioecious, meaning male and female flowers appear on separate plants. It is native to Florida and its range includes most of the Peninsula from Volusia County into the Keys. In the northern end of its range, it's likely to be a little smaller than in the south.

Zanthoxylum fagara or wild lime, is a species of flowering plant that—despite its name—is not part of the genus Citrus with real limes and other fruit, but is a close cousin in the larger citrus family, Rutaceae. It is more closely related to Sichuan pepper.

Apr 18, 2023 · General description: Woody, evergreen and often multi-stemmed tree with compound leaves, sharp thorns, and clusters of small, yellow-green flowers. Adaptable and …

Wild Lime is in the citrus family, yet the fruit is a black BB sized seed. These occur in clusters in the fall and are eaten by seed eating birds like cardinals. They can be crushed and fried in oil to give the oil a citrusy flavor.