Averrhoa bilimbi L.
Bilimbi Cucumber Tree Tree Storel
small tree, up to 6-10m tall leaves usually clustered at the branch tips, measuring about 30 - 60 cm long, each leaf has about 11 - 37 ovate to oblong leaflets measuring about 2 - 10 cm long and 12 cm wide
Ornamental plant, A multipurpose plant providing food, medicines and a range of other commodities. The fruit is occasionally eaten raw with salt or sliced thin and added to salads, though most people find it too acid and instead use it in curries, sauces etc. The fruit is a good source of vitamin C.
Averrhoa abtusangulata Stokes
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