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The Tahiti lime, also known as the Persian lime grows to 15 to 20 feet with nearly thornless branches. However nearly thornless still means the tree has thorns. The tree blooms early in the year, usually January, although blossoms can appear at any time. The fruit ripens to a pale yellow, has few seeds and is aromatic.Click to see full answer. Besides, why does my lime tree have thorns?Lime and lemon trees are both members of genus Citrus and many of them have thorns. Thorns protect the delicate juvenile lime lemon tree from hungry animals that want to eat away at the tender leaves and fruits. As citrus trees grow and mature some lose their thorns while some retain them.Secondly, how do I know what kind of lime tree I have? Lemon and lime trees, however, have several characteristic differences that can help identify them. Look at the ripe fruit. Examine the leaf shape. Smell the tree’s flowers. Score the rind of the fruit carefully. Remove a leaf, crush it and smell the leaf’s oils. Remove a piece of fruit and cut it in half. Additionally, what kind of citrus trees have thorns? Many different kinds of fruit-bearing citrus trees are known to be thorny. Some of the most common kinds to grow thorns include Meyer lemons, grapefruits, and key limes.Why does my grapefruit tree have thorns?The grapefruit tree (Citrus x paradisi) resulted from a hybrid cross between a pummelo and a sweet orange in the Caribbean region. The trait of thorns or spines on the branches was inherited from the pummelo, also called shaddock.

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