Kingdom Plantae Family Rutaceae Scientific name Citrus limettioides Rank Species | Order Sapindales Genus Citrus Higher classification Citrus | |
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Similar Citrus, Volkamer lemon, Persian lime, Sweet Lemon, Citrus × deliciosa | ||
Citrus limettioides, Palestinian sweet lime or Indian sweet lime or common sweet lime, alternatively considered a cultivar of Citrus × limon, C. × limon 'Indian Lime', is a low acid lime that has been used in Palestine for food, juice and rootstock.
It is not the same as the Limetta which is occasionally also called sweet lime.
References
Palestinian sweet lime Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA