Belimbing akar
Sarcotheca monophylla

Family: Oxalidaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. There can be buttresses. The leaves are compound but with one leaflet. The fruit is a flattened round capsule. It is red and 1.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests on rich soils at low altitudes.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are acid and used in curries.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Belimbing besi, Belimbing bulat

Synonyms

Connaropsis monophylla Planchon ex Hook. f.;