Schinus fagara L.[2] Zanthoxylum fagara or wild lime, is a species of flowering plant that—despite its name—is not part of the genus Citrus with real limes and other fruit, but is a close cousin in the larger citrus family, Rutaceae.

[3] Zanthoxylum fagara is a spreading shrub or small tree growing to 7 m (23 ft) tall.

[4] The leaves and bark can be crushed to make a bitter-tasting condiment, and much of the tree smells similar to citrus.

[3] Lime prickly-ash has a high drought tolerance and grows best in full sun, but it can also survive as an understory shrub.

It provides significant food and cover for native wildlife and the leaves host the larvae of many butterflies, such as the giant swallowtail (Papilio cresphontes).