5,454 observationsLeast Concern
Lime Prickly-ash
Zanthoxylum fagara
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Sapindales ›Family: Rutaceae ›Genus: Zanthoxylum
About
Zanthoxylum fagara or wild lime, is a species of flowering plant that, despite its name, is not actually in the citrus genus with real limes and other fruit, but is a close cousin in the larger citrus family, Rutaceae. It is native to southern Florida and Texas in the United States, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America as far south as Paraguay. Common names include lime prickly-ash, wild lime, colima, uña de gato, and...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Lime Prickly-ash is Zanthoxylum fagara.
- The Lime Prickly-ash has a conservation status of Least Concern.
- Lime Prickly-ash belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- Lime Prickly-ash belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- Lime Prickly-ash belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- Lime Prickly-ash belongs to the order Sapindales.
- Lime Prickly-ash belongs to the family Rutaceae.
- Lime Prickly-ash belongs to the genus Zanthoxylum.