Zanthoxylum Fagara
The wild lime is a native plant of Florida.
The Zanthoxylum Fagra also known as the wild limes is a plant native to Florida. This plant can be found in the coastal upland plant communities on the lee side of the dunes in South Florida. They can up to 23 feet tall or 7 meters. These trees are much smaller than other limes trees, have a high tolerance to droughts, and will grow best in the sunlight.
There isn't much of a medical use for the zanthoxylum fagara, but there are many legends that say if you rub the leaves on your teeth and gums, they would heal almost instantly.
This plant is just like any other for certain purposes. It feeds birds and gives bees a chance to pollinate. It affects birds by giving them food (from the small fruit it grows) and allows the pollinators, mainly the giant swallowtail butterfly, to do their job.
Fun Facts
The fruit of the wild limes can be used as seasoning for cooking when grinded correctly.
The Zanthoxylum fagara is not part of the Citrus family even though it has lime-like fruit.
They have many common names other than wild lime. Its other terms are the Colima, Uña de gato, and the lime prickly–ash.