However, they are called limes in the US and used like true limes and calamondins. They have thin rinds easily separated from the soft juicy flesh and are believed to be hybrids of mandarin with lime or lemon. Rangpur is being considered as a stock species for possible commercial use. Kusaie lime is cultivated in Hawaii. The true lime is a small, thin-skinned, very acid fruit native to Malaysia.
Limes are the most sensitive to cold.
These trees are found in eastern India and wild in northern Malaysia. Most of the limes grown in the world are of the common true lime-type. The flesh is orange and the fruit has a distinct musky smell. It is favored in South East Asian cooking as a garnish and to prepare drinks. There are many other types of acid citrus.