Lime - Mexican
Citrus aurantifolia (Mexican, Dominican, West Indian, Key
Lime)
In Florida this type is called the Key because of the
extensive plantings that existed in the Florida Keys, until most of the
acreage was destroyed during great storms and Hurricanes in the late 1920s
and mid 1930s.
The variety is not considered a commercial demand in the
fresh market, but is a popular dooryard tree. It is thought that as
many door yard trees exist as were present at the height of commercial
production in 1926.