It is called Buddha's hand in many languages including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, and French.

sarcodactylis[2] is, like any other citron variety, a shrub or small tree with long, irregular branches covered in thorns.

Buddha's hand fruit is very fragrant and is used predominantly in China and Japan for perfuming rooms and personal items such as clothing.

In the United States, its unripe fruits have been sold under the trademark goblin fingers as a decorative Halloween novelty.

Though esteemed chiefly for its "exquisite form and aroma", the Buddha's hand fruit can also be eaten (often as a zest or flavouring) in desserts, savory dishes, and alcoholic beverages (such as vodka or rice liquor) or candied as a sweet.