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Written by Bonsai King
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Wednesday, 16 December 2009 15:20 |
Local Name:
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Kamias, bilimbi, cucumber tree
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Scientific Name:
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Averrhoa bilimbi |
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Family:
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Oxalidaceae |
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Habitat
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| Originating from the Moluccas, the Kamias is cultivated and found throughout Indonesia, The Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar,and Malaysia. |
Propagation
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| Commonly grown from seed, the Kamias can also be succesfully grown by Shield-budding, and layering. |
Comments
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The Kamias is a small tree growing 5 to 12 meters high. The leaves are pinnate, 20-60 cm long, with hairy rachis and leaflets. The leaflets are opposite, about 10 to 17 pairs, oblong, 5 to 10 cm in length. The flowers are about 1.5 cm long, and slightly fragrant. The fruit is green, sour but edible, about 4 cm long, subcylindric with 5 obscure, broad, rounded, longitudinallobes.
The Kamias is different from balimbing. They are osfthe same genus but different specie. The balimbing's scientific name is Averrhoa carambola.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 January 2011 14:46 |
