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Family Oxalidaceae

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Averrhoa bilimbi
belimbing buluh
Moluku? Widely cultivated throughout SE Asia. Edible sour fruit, eaten raw as ulam, & in curries to give sour taste. Leaf infusion treats cough, & as tonic after childbirth; flower infusion for cough and thrush. Leaves treat venereal and rectal disease.

Last updated 2 February 2008

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