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Citrus aurantifolia (species) (Citrus (genus), Rutaceae (family), ... Living Organisms (hierarchy name)) |
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Note: Species of medium-sized subtropical citrus tree, having elliptical oblong narrowly winged leaves and a small globose yellowish green fruit, native to Southeast Asia. It was introduced to the Middle East, North Africa, Sicily, and Spain. Limes were introduced to Europe about the 12th-13th century; Columbus took citrus fruit to the West Indies where they soon became widely distributed, including in the Florida Keys (hence its common name "key lime") and California. The fruit is usually picked green commercially, and is somewhat sweeter than other citrus fruits called "lime." Lime oil is normally prepared by steam distillation. It is used in flavoring, perfumes, and as an insecticide and antiseptic The fruit is used as flavoring agent and as a source of vitamin C.
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| Citrus aurantifolia (species) (preferred,C,U,S,English-P,D,U,U)
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| Citrus aurantifolia (species) (Latin-P,D,U,U)
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| Citrus aurantifolia (soort) (Dutch-P,D,U,U)
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| lime (species, C. aurantifolia) (C,U,C,English,AD,U,N)
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| key lime (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| West Indian lime (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| bartender's lime (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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| Omani lime (species) (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
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Facet/Hierarchy Code: H.HL |
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.... Living Organisms (hierarchy name) (G) |
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........ living organisms (entities) (G) |
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............ Eukaryota (domain) (G) |
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................ Plantae (kingdom) (G) |
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.................... Angiospermae (division) (G) |
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........................ Magnoliopsida (class) (G) |
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............................ Rosanae (superorder) (G) |
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................................ Sapindales (order) (G) |
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.................................... Rutaceae (family) (G) |
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........................................ Citrus (genus) (G) |
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............................................ Citrus aurantifolia (species) (G) |
Additional Notes: |
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| Dutch ..... Middelgrote subtropische citrusboom, met langwerpige elliptische bladeren met een fijn getande rand en een kleine bolvormige geelgroene vrucht. De boom is afkomstig uit Zuidoost-Azië en werd geïntroduceerd in het Midden-Oosten, Noord-Afrika, Sicilië en Spanje. Limoenen werden in Europa ingevoerd rond de twaalfde, dertiende eeuw. Columbus nam de citrusvrucht mee naar West-Indië, waar ze al snel op grote schaal werden verspreid, onder meer naar de Florida Keys (in het Engels wordt de vrucht 'key lime' genoemd) en Californië. Voor de handel plukt men de vrucht gewoonlijk als die groen is. De vrucht is iets zoeter dan andere soorten limoenen. Limoenolie wint men doorgaans met behulp van stoomdestillatie. De olie gebruikt men voor parfums en als smaakstof, insecticide en antisepticum. De vrucht gebruikt men als smaakmiddel en als een bron van vitamine C. |
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Related concepts: |
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| source for .... |
lime oil |
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(essential oil, vegetable oil, ... Materials (hierarchy name)) [300375407] |
| source for .... |
limes (fruits) |
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(citrus fruit, berries, ... Components (hierarchy name)) [300266424] |
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