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Other names: Kieffer, Magrood, Makrut or Thai lime,

Season: Jan. - Apr.

Tree Size: 10-30 ft.

Tree Size (dwarf): 8-10 ft.

Average diameter (inches): 2 - 2.5

Seeds: 5-15

Cold: Sensitive

Description: Small, dark green, round fruit with a distinct nipple on the stem end. Fruit has real rough, bumpy and thick peel with strong lime aroma. As fruit becomes older, the color fades to a lighter, yellowish green.

More Info: A citrus native to Indonesia, grown worldwide as a garden shrub. In South Africa, "kaffir" is an ethnic slur for black African people. Consequently, some authors favour switching from "kaffir lime" to "makrut lime", a less well-known name, while in South Africa it's usually referred to as "Thai lime". Used for the ring oil and leaves to enhance flavor of Asian cooking (curries, soups and salads). Vegetable oil obtained from the leaves is used to make perfumes. Juice and rinds of the peel are used in traditional medicine in some Asian countries; the juice is often used in shampoo and is believed to kill head lice. Though the juice is infrequently use in cooking, the zest of the rind is often used for making curry pastes.