Of Indian origin, the plant is mainly grown in India and Egypt and is widely used in Israel as a rootstock. The tree grows well with assurgent, spreading habit and thorny, irregular branches. The light green leaves are oval-elliptic with a rounded tip. The flowers are smallish, white and fragrant, growing singly or in clusters. The fruit is medium sized and spherical, sometimes with a prominent nipple. The pale yellow rind is thin and smooth, and the flesh is very juicy but insipid in flavour due to the lack of acidity. This is one of the hardiest limes for our climate