Searching for Limon de pica tree?

Tom says...
Hi Wedgewood,
I believe that Limon de pica (thorny lemon) is the same as Key Lime; it's just the Spanish name for Citrus aurantifolia. Here in Florida, the English speakers call it Key Lime, Mexican Lime, or East Indian Lime; but the Spanish speakers call it Limon de pica even when it comes from the thornless variety. If you're considering one of these trees for the fruit, our experience has been that our two thorny trees produce substantially more fruit than our two thornless ones, and the thorny ones flower throughout the year whereas the thornless ones are inconsistent. The thornless ones (always labeled as "Mexican Thornless Limes" at the nurseries here) are nicer formed trees with denser foliage, though.
Regards,
Tom

Tom says...
Hi Pauline, please excuse the change in topic, but I saw on your edibles page that you'd like to grow Rosella; and it happens that ours are blooming (not so unusual even now in our Winter). I've never pulled seeds from them because they're so easy to grow from cuttings (just stick 'em in the ground when it's wet); but if you like, I'll give it a shot and send seeds to you. You can tell me where to send them by sending a note to tjhuggett@aol.com, and I'll gather a bunch over the next couple weeks.

We call the plant African Rose Mallow, Cranberry Hibiscus, and Roselle; and it must be the same species that you listed. We put the tender new leaves in salads, and they have a slight citrus zing. I've meant to try to make tea from the flowers as you mentioned, but haven't gotten to it. When I used to travel to Egypt, we'd have Karkady tea often - it's made from this flower's petals and lots of sugar and reminded me of strong cherry-flavoured lemonade.

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