Balimbing PRODUCT NAME
Averrhoa carambola L. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Balimbing |
| Local Name: | Balimbing (Nueva Ecija, Rizal Tarlac, Manila, Laguna, Pampanga, Bulacan, Bataan, Camarines); Daligan (Lepanto); Dalihan, Garulan, Galluran (Cagayan); Sirinate (Abra). |
| Family: | Oxalidaceae |
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| Product Description: | A shrub or small tree reaching a height of about 6 meters. The leaves are pinnate and about 15cm long. There are usually about 5 pairs of leaflets which are opposite, smooth, pointed at the tip, the upper one about 5cm long and the lower ones similar. The flowering branches are small, occur in the axils of the leaves, and are usually about 3cm long, the petals. The fruit is fleshy, acid |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is widely distributed in the Philippines in waste places |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The fruit is edible |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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