Kaffir Lime (Makrut Lime) - มะกรูด (ma-grood) - Citrus hystrix

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  1. Hans BosshardNovember 25, 2023 at 2:05 PM

    Our Garden Plants
    I have started a new website that will eventually describe all the plants in my garden, their appearance, use in cooking and medicine https://sites.google.com/view/mygardenplants

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