Makrut Lime
Citrus hystrix
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka & more
How to identify Makrut Lime
Identify Makrut Lime by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Double-lobed hourglass-shaped leaf stalk.
- Confirm leaf type: Simple.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- Confirm fruit type: Hesperidium.
- In India, compare location records such as Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Rutaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Makrut Lime.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Citrus hystrix
- Genus
- Citrus
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Found in India
- Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- SimplerecordedA single, undivided leaf blade.
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Makrut Lime itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded“Flowers can have four to five petals that are white in color and are fragrant.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fruit type
- Hesperidiumrecorded
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Makrut Lime itself; the rest are typical of the Rutaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Bengali
- কাফির লেবু
About Makrut Lime
Makrut Lime (Citrus hystrix) is a species in the Rutaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and 4 other states.
Uses
It is grown for parts that are eaten, long used in traditional medicine and distilled for an aromatic oil. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Rutaceae
Citrus/Rue family
Makrut Lime belongs to the Rutaceae family.
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