Averrhoa is a genus of trees in the Oxalidaceae family, of the Oxalidales order, named after Averroes - a 12th century astronomer and philosopher from Al-Andalus. The genus comprises about a dozen species, of which two, the carambola and the bilimbi, are cultivated for their fruits : Averrhoa...
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Carambola
Carambola, also known as starfruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. The fruit is a popular food throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and...
Scientific name:
- Averrhoa carambola
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NCBI Taxon ID:
- 28974
Bilimbi
Averrhoa bilimbi (commonly known as bilimbi, cucumber tree, or tree sorrel) is a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa, family Oxalidaceae. It is a close relative of the carambola.
The tree and fruit are known by different names in different...
Scientific name:
- Averrhoa bilimbi
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ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 506370
NCBI Taxon ID:
- 245205
Averrhoa carambola
Averrhoa carambola is a species of woody plant in the family Oxalidaceae; it has a number of common names including Carambola and Starfruit.
This evergreen tree is native to Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. A. carambola is a small tree or...
Scientific name:
- Averrhoa carambola
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ITIS Taxon S/N:
- 506371
