Averrhoea bilimbi Linn.
A perennial tree upto 5-10 m . Leaves alternate , imparipinnate ; alternate or sub opposite leaflets , ovate- oblong , medium green . Inflorescence pendulous panicle . Flower small , fragrant ; petals 5 , yellowish - green or purple marked with dark -purple . Fruits ellipsoid , obovoid or cylindrical . Seeds flattened , smooth , disc - like , brown .
- Family: Oxalidaceae
- Habit: Shrub to small trees
- Habitat: Terrestrial
- Status : Not Evaluated
Vernacular names
English - Cucumber gooseberry
Hindi - Bilimbi
Malayalam - Vilumpi
Tamil - Pulima
Kannada - Billambi
Medicinal Uses
* The fruit conserve is administered as a treatment of cough .
* Syrup prepared from fruit is taken as a cure for fever and inflammation.
* Leaves fresh or fermented is used for treating venereal disease.
* Paste of leaf is used for mumps , rheumatism , pimples .
* Improves bone density .
