Averrhoa bilimbi
Bilimbi, Bilimbi Tree
Also known as: Averrhoa abtusangulata Stokes +2 more
- Averrhoa abtusangulata Stokes
- Averrhoa bilimbi f. papuana R.Knuth
- Averrhoa obtusangula Stokes
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Oxalidaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Averrhoa bilimbi (commonly known as Bilimbi or Bilimbi-Tree) is a tree belonging to the Oxalidaceae family. Found natively in Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Maluku, Sulawesi
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Brazil Northeast, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Chagos Archipelago, China Southeast, Comoros, El Salvador, India, Laos, Malaya, Marianas, Myanmar, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam