ID?
Hi! Can you help me id this citrus? 🍋🟩🪴 #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #identify
4
This is an Australian Finger Lime (Citrus australasica), often nicknamed the "Caviar Lime."
1-Several dead giveaways visible in the photo confirm this:
The Fruit: The elongated, cylindrical, finger-like shape. In the photo they are maturing into a dark, almost black or deep purple-green hue, which is characteristic of varieties like 'Little Ruby' or 'Faustrime' hybrids.
2-The Foliage: They have unusually tiny, delicate, and dense leaves compared to standard citrus trees.
3-The Thorns: You can clearly see the sharp, prolific thorns along the branches—a classic defense mechanism of this shrubby understory tree.
4-When you cut these open, instead of typical citrus wedges, the juice vesicles are compressed into tiny, firm pearls that pop in your mouth like caviar, releasing a sharp, tart, lime flavor.
5-They are highly prized by chefs and make fantastic additions to seafood, desserts, or drinks!
1-Several dead giveaways visible in the photo confirm this:
The Fruit: The elongated, cylindrical, finger-like shape. In the photo they are maturing into a dark, almost black or deep purple-green hue, which is characteristic of varieties like 'Little Ruby' or 'Faustrime' hybrids.
2-The Foliage: They have unusually tiny, delicate, and dense leaves compared to standard citrus trees.
3-The Thorns: You can clearly see the sharp, prolific thorns along the branches—a classic defense mechanism of this shrubby understory tree.
4-When you cut these open, instead of typical citrus wedges, the juice vesicles are compressed into tiny, firm pearls that pop in your mouth like caviar, releasing a sharp, tart, lime flavor.
5-They are highly prized by chefs and make fantastic additions to seafood, desserts, or drinks!
@Idplantthat @Shells_Garden @Shellyjam56 amazing, thanks y’all!!