Botanical record
Citrus aurantiifolia
Citrus aurantiifolia is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba and ijc.
- Accepted botanical name
- Citrus aurantiifolia
- Names as published
- Citrus aurantifolia (Christm) Swingle, Citrus aurantiifolia and Citrus aurantiifolia (Christm.) Swingle
- Common English
- Lime and Lime leave
- Parts reported
- leaf
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 3190164 · ACCEPTED · EXACT match at 99% confidence · checked 2026-09-13
Local names recorded for Citrus aurantiifolia
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaingain | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 44 |
| Ongoberi | ijc | Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Bayelsa State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical survey and conservation of the indigenous plants used for traditional orthopedic care practices in Bayelsa Central Senatorial District, Nigeria — Table 2, row 9 |