Species
Citrus limon
Common Name(s)
lemon
Authority
Citrus limon (L.) Burm.f.
Family
Rutaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Habitat
Usually found in indigenous forest remnants on the margins of old bullock trails, or along roadsides, more rarely in urban situations.
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,White
Fruiting
Fruits present throughout the year
Year Naturalised
1992
Origin
Unknown. believed to be of hybrid origin between lime (Citrus aurantiifolia) and C. medica
Reason for Introduction
Fruit and ornamental
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Long-lived small tree. Seed is long-lived, it seems to germinate best when passed through the gut of an animal. However, viable seed is only occasionally produced. Dispersed by gravity and by humans tossing fruits or spitting out seeds
Tolerances
Cold sensitive - rather drought tolerant
This page last updated on 26 Jul 2014