Averrhoa bilimbi

Also known as bilimbi, cucumber tree, tree sorrel

species of plant

OverviewAI-generated

Averrhoa bilimbi, commonly known as bilimbi or cucumber tree, is a species of plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It belongs to the genus Averrhoa and is classified within the order Oxalidales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species is used as a fruit vegetable.

Native to Maluku and Sulawesi, Averrhoa bilimbi is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List for 2024. Records of the species have been documented in Palau, the United States, Indonesia, Brazil, and the Philippines.

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Species

Least Concern

Bilimbi

Averrhoa bilimbi

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderOxalidales
FamilyOxalidaceae

Native toMaluku, Sulawesi

Observations2,433

Observations recorded2,162

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 540
With media: 439
Family: Oxalidaceae
Collections: NY, INECOL, MICH, US, BRIT, RSA
Recorded in: Palau, United States, Indonesia, Brazil, Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Haiti

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Averrhoa
Image: Averrhoa bilimbi dsc03692.jpg
Has use: fruit vegetable

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taxon rank: species
taxon name: Averrhoa bilimbi
Commons gallery: Averrhoa bilimbi
Commons category: Averrhoa bilimbi
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=6157
taxon common name: 三敛
short name: A. bilimbi

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Description

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