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Citrus hystrix
Sign in to saveAlso known as kaffir lime, makrut lime, Thai lime, Mauritius papeda, porcupine orange, Thai bai makrut
species of plant
OverviewAI-generated
Citrus hystrix, commonly known as kaffir lime, is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It belongs to the genus Citrus within the order Sapindales and class Magnoliopsida. The species has white flowers and is utilized as a medicinal plant and spice. Its taxonomic range includes the Tibet Autonomous Region, while it has been introduced to locations such as Fiji, Laos, New Caledonia, Samoa, Sri Lanka, and Trinidad-Tobago.
The IUCN Red List status for Citrus hystrix is Least Concern, as assessed in 2024. Occurrence records from various institutions, including ANSP, MICH, NY, CDA, and BRIT, document the species in countries such as Thailand, the Philippines, Samoa, the United States, and India. These records are associated with a total occurrence count of 1207 and a media count of 243.
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Species
Least ConcernCitrus hystrix
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyRutaceae
Citrus auraria Michel; C. echinata Saint-Lager; C. hyalopulpa Tanaka; C. kerrii (Swingle) Tanaka; C. macroptera Montrouzier var. kerrii Swingle; C. papeda Miquel; Fortunella sagittifolia F. M. Feng & P. I Mao; Papeda rumphii Hasskarl.
via GBIF · IUCN · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 286
- With media
- 243
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Collections
- ANSP, MICH, NY, CDA, BRIT, IRVC
- Recorded in
- Thailand, Philippines, Samoa, United States, India, Micronesia, Federated States Of, Malaysia/Sabah, Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview
Citrus hystrix, called the kaffir lime, Thai lime or makrut lime, ( US: /ˈmækrət/, UK: /məkˈruːt/) is a citrus fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia.
Its fruit and leaves are used in Southeast Asian cuisine, and its essential oil is used in perfumery. Its rind and crushed leaves emit an intense citrus fragrance.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Citrus hystrix” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.