Barrelier's Wood-sorrel
Oxalis barrelieri

Family: Oxalidaceae

What it is like

A herb. It can grow 1.5 m high. It does not have runners or bulbs

There are about 500 Oxalis species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, American Samoa, Asia, Cambodia, Dominican Republic, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, South America, Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten for their sour taste.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Belimbing tanah, Sayur asam, Suwa wiwii, Tjalingjing

Synonyms

Acetosella barrelieri (L.) Kuntze; Oxalis amazonica Progel; and others