Citrus Hystrix vs Citrus Reticulata

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Primary use

culinary

Citrus hystrix, called the kaffir lime, Thai lime or makrut lime, is a citrus fruit native to tropical Southeast Asia.

Family

Rutaceae

Genus

Citrus

Primary use

culinary & medicinal

A mandarin orange, often simply called mandarin, is a small, rounded citrus tree fruit. Treated as a distinct species of orange, it is usually eaten plain or in fruit salads. The mandarin is small and oblate, unlike the roughly spherical sweet orange. The taste is sweeter and str…