Sweet lemon and sweet lime refer to groups of citrus hybrids that contain low acid pulp and juice.
They are hybrids often similar to non-sweet lemons or limes, but with less citron parentage.
under LEMON) which, in certain areas, is referred to as "sweet lime".
[2]The same plant may also be known by different names: The Indian sweet lime is the mitha nimbu (numerous modifications and other local names) of India, the limûn helou or succari of Egypt, and the Palestine sweet lime (to distinguish it from the Millsweet and Tunisian limettas, commonly called sweet limes).
[3]The sweet lemons and sweet limes are not derived from either lemons or the more common limes, nor do they represent a monophyletic grouping, having arisen from distinct citrus hybridizations.