Unfortunately, the second edition corrected the wrong part of this mistake, stating hardiness to -24C or lower. The following photos and notes are from the web-site of The Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, Australia. Desert lime bushes near Tambo, showing younger clumped trees. Desert lime fruit is ready to pick when it is still green in colour and around thumbnail sized. They are occasionally found as single large trees to 5-6m in height.
Older trees have a weeping appearance and have few, or no, prickles.
Limes are common in the southern and western Darling Downs, especially in Brigalow, or cleared Brigalow, country. The fruit can be picked when still green, and has a pleasantly refreshing and tangy taste. Desert lime fruit is extremely popular and becoming very well known within the bush food industry. The fruit is used in a variety of sauces and jams. Fruit is also used within restaurants.