Kaffir lime
Citrus hystrix DC.
Citrus hystrix, known as kaffir lime, is a citrus species from the Rutaceae family. It is native to tropical Southeast Asia and was first described in 1813. It is commonly used for its aromatic leaves and fruit.
Description
Citrus hystrix belongs to the genus Citrus and is part of the Rutaceae family. It is distributed across several regions including South China, Brunei, Laos, Assam, Bangladesh, the Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, the Caroline Islands, South-Central and Southeast China, the East Himalaya, Fiji, Laos, the Lesser Sunda Islands, Malaya, Maluku, the Marianas, and New Caledonia. The plant is known as kaffir lime in English and is native to tropical Southeast Asia.
Other common names
kaffir-limemakrut-limepapedaKaffir limeMauritius papedaPorcupine OrangeThai Bai Makrut
Distribution
SC · BR · LA · Assam · Bangladesh · Bismarck Archipelago · Borneo · Cambodia · Caroline Is. · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Fiji · Laos · Lesser Sunda Is. · Malaya · Maluku · Marianas · Myanmar · New Caledonia · New Guinea · Nicobar Is. · Philippines · Samoa · Society Is. · Solomon Is. · Sri Lanka · Sulawesi · Sumatera · Thailand
Synonyms
Citrus aurantium var. saponaceaCitrus aurariaCitrus balincolongCitrus bergamia var. unguentariaCitrus bergamia var. ventricosaCitrus boholensisCitrus celebicaCitrus celebica var. southwickiiCitrus combaraCitrus combara var. boholensisCitrus combara var. macropteraCitrus combara var. micranthaCitrus echinataCitrus hyalopulpaCitrus hystrix var. annamensisCitrus hystrix var. balincolongCitrus hystrix var. boholensisCitrus hystrix var. micranthaCitrus hystrix var. microcarpaCitrus hystrix var. southwickiiCitrus hystrix var. torosaCitrus kerriiCitrus latipesCitrus macropteraCitrus macroptera var. annamensisCitrus macroptera var. boholensisCitrus macroptera var. combaraCitrus macroptera var. kerriiCitrus macroptera var. micranthaCitrus macroptera var. southwickii
