Averrhoa bilimbi L. 

(Hidayat. Abdurahman, 2017)

Classification

Regnum        : Plantae

Divisio.         : Magnoliophyta

Class             : Magnoliopsida

Ordo.            : Oxalidales

Familia.        : Oxalidaceae

Genus           : Averrhoa

Species.        : Averrhoa bilimbi L.

Local name   : Belimbing wuluh 

Description

The tree is attractive, long lived, reached 16 to 33 ft (5 to 10 m) in height, has a short trunk soon dividing into a number of upright branches. The leaves, very similar to those of the otaheite gooseberry and mainly clustered at the branch tips, are alternante, imoaripinnate, 12 to 24 on long, with 11 to 37 alternante or subopposite leaflets, ovate or oblong, with rounded base and pointed tip, downy,medium green on the upper surface, pale on the underside 3)4 to 4 in (2-10 cm) long. Small fragnant, 5-petalled flowers, yellowish-green or purplish marked with dark- purple, are borne in small, hairy panicles emerging direclty from the trunk and oldest, thickers branches and some twigs, as do the clusters of curious fruits. The bilimbi ia ellipsoid, obovoid or nearly cylindrical, faintly 5 sided. The fruit is crisp when unripe, turns from bright, green to yellowish-green, ivory or nearly white when tipe and falls to the ground. The outer skin is glossy, very thin, soft and tender, and the flesh green, jelly- like, juice and extremely Avid. There may be a few flattened, disclike seeds about 1/4 in wide, smooth and brown.

Spot character 

The fruits re oblong and cucumber shaped 

Distribution 

Tropical Asia

Benefit 

Edible fruit

Location at UPI

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