In Indonesia, A. bilimbi, locally known as belimbing wuluh, is often used to give a sour or acidic flavor to food, substituting tamarind or tomato.

Jul 2, 2018 · Some of the popular common names of the plant are Bilimbi, Bilimbi-tree, Cucumber-tree, Tree-sorrel, Bimbling plum, Pickle Fruit, cucumber tree, Belimbing, asam and pickle. The plant is commonly used as an herbal plant for treatment.

Carambola is known by many names across its regions of cultivation, including khế in Vietnam, balimbing in the Philippines, belimbing in Indonesia and Malaysia, ma fen in China, kamaranga in India, and carambolo in Spanish-speaking countries.

Feb 21, 2013 · The tree as well as the fruit is popular by different names in different languages. Bilimbi is quite different in its physical appearance, flavor and uses than that of carambola. In Malaya, this is termed as Belimbing asam and in Indonesia it is Blimbing wuluh. This exceptional exotic fruit is highly popular in Thailand and Singapore.

Abstract. Averrhoa bilimbi Linn. is principally cultivated for medicinal purposes in many tropical and subtropical countries of the world. Literature survey about this plant shows that A. bilimbi is mainly used as a folk medicine in the treatment of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and as an antimicrobial agent. The prime objective of this review is to accumulate and organize literature …

May 24, 2024 · Belimbing adalah salah satu tanaman buah tropis, pohon buah belimbing memiliki ketinggian sekitar 5 meter dengan banyak cabang. Daunnya majemuk dan memiliki panjang sekitar 50 cm, bunga pada tumbuhan belimbing memiliki warna merah muda.

Feb 6, 2019 · The fruits are oblong berries, slightly lobed longitudinally, with waxy surface of green to pale yellow colour, 5-10 cm long and a diameter up to 5 cm, with fleshy and juicy pulp strongly acid due to the presence of oxalic acid, at levels bigger than those of the Averrhoa carambola, 10-14 mg/g in the unripe fruits and 8-10 mg/g in the ripe ones.The fruit has also …

May 2, 2013 · Belimbing, Bilimbi, Cucumber Tree: Status: Exotic: Casual: Form: Tree: Native Distribution: Moluccas (Indonesia) Diagnostics: Averrhoea bilimbi is a small tree commonly cultivated for its fruits. It is very easy to identify from its clustering compound leaves and its often drooping leaflets. The leaflets are covered with fine hairs making them ...

Bilimbi, Belimbing Buloh, Cucumber Tree, Belimbing, 木胡瓜 Averrhoa bilimbi , also known as Bilimbi, is a small tree, up to 10 m tall. The flowers are purplish red and occur on the trunk or branches in pendulous clusters.

Aug 16, 2023 · Belimbing trees are small fruit trees that produce numerous small, oblong green fruits that are very sour. The fruits can be eaten raw as a relish, stewed with chilli, or blended into sauces. Its numerous flowers are very attractive to bees and butterflies.