Kaffir lime
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![Large tree](/Images/godic/202501/25/Makrut_tree1229.jpg")
![Illustration of Citrus torusa (C. hystrix) by Francisco Manuel Blanco](/Images/godic/202501/25/Citrus_hystrix_Blanco2.4081229.png")
![Kaffir/Makrut lime leaves are used in some South East Asian cuisines such as Indonesian, Lao, Cambodian, and Thailand (มะกรูด).](/Images/godic/202501/25/Citrus_hystrix_leaf1229.jpg")
The kaffir lime (Citrus hystrix), sometimes referred to in English as the makrut lime or Mauritius papeda, is a citrus fruit native to tropical Asia, including India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines.
Its fruit and leaves are used in Southeast Asian cuisine and its essential oil is used in perfumery.