About Bilimbi
Averrhoa bilimbi (commonly known as bilimbi, orkkaappuli, cucumber tree, or tree sorrel) is a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa, family Oxalidaceae. It is native to the Maluku Islands and Sulawesi in Indonesia, and has become naturalised and is common throughout Southeast Asia. It is cultivated in parts of tropical South Asia and the Americas. It bears edible but extremely sour fruit. It is a close relative of the carambola tree.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Averrhoa bilimbi
- Genus
- Averrhoa
- Family
- OXALIDACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Native to
- Tropical America, Malaysia
- Distribution
- Cultivated in tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बिलिम्बी Bilimbi
- Bengali
- বিলিম্বি, বেলেম্বু
- Tamil
- Pulima, விளி
- Telugu
- Gommareku, దోసచెట్టు, బిలింబి దోశ
- Kannada
- ಬಿಲಿಂಬಿ, ಬಿಳಿಂಬಿ Bilimbi, ಬಿಂಬಲಿ Bimbali
- Malayalam
- Vilumpi, ഇലുമ്പി, പുളിഞ്ചി
- Marathi
- Bilambi
Oxalidaceae
Wood sorrel family
Bilimbi belongs to the Oxalidaceae family.
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