Triphasia trifolia
Demon De China, Limeberry
Other regional names: Limon China +7 more
- Limon China
- Moth Lemon
- Myrtle Lemon
- Orange Berry
- Sweet Lemon
- Sweet Lime
- Trifoliate Limeberry
- Wild Lime
Also known as: Limonia diacantha DC. +7 more
- Limonia diacantha DC.
- Limonia retusa D.Don
- Limonia trifolia Burm.fil.
- Limonia trifoliata L.
- Triphasia aurantiola Lour.
- Triphasia diacantha M.Roem.
- Triphasia javanica M.Roem.
- Triphasia trifoliata (L.) DC.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rutaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Triphasia trifolia (commonly known as demon de China or Limeberry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Rutaceae family. Indigenous to Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) I., Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Philippines, Solomon Is., Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bahamas, Belize, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Caroline Is., Cayman Is., Chagos Archipelago, Colombia, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Fiji, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Leeward Is., Maldives, Marianas, Mauritius, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, Rodrigues, Réunion, Seychelles, Surinam, Texas, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.