Bilimbi

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java, Belimbing besi, Haiti, Philippines, Malaya, Sri Lanka, Sumatra

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Beriberi, Bilious, Cough, Itch

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, CALCIUM, CARBOHYDRATES, BETA-CAROTENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Oxalidaceae

Scientific name: Averrhoa bilimbi

Common names: Bilimbi, Limon chino, Agurkinė averoja, Amrak, Averrhoa bilimbi, Bilimbi, Bilimbi long, Cornichon, Zibeline, Averrhoa bilimbi, Bilimbi, Zibeline, Belimbing, Belimbing Sayur, Belimbing Wuluh, Bilimbeiro, Bilimbibaum, Blimbing, Calincing, Condision, Cornichon, Cucumber Tree (Trinidad & Tobago); Bilimbi, Cucumber tree, Gurkenbaum

POWO: 371869-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java, Belimbing besi, Haiti, Philippines, Malaya, Sri Lanka, Sumatra.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Beriberi
• Bilious
• Cough
• Itch
• Mumps
• Ophthalmia
• Osteosis
• Piles

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java
• Belimbing besi
• Haiti
• Philippines
• Malaya
• Sri Lanka
• Sumatra

Documented cultural uses

• Beriberi
• Bilious
• Cough
• Itch
• Mumps
• Ophthalmia
• Osteosis
• Piles
• Pimple
• Proctitis
• Skin
• Swelling

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Beriberi · Java · "
• Bilious · Java · "
• Cough · Java · "
• Itch · Java · "
• Mumps · Java · "
• Ophthalmia · Java · "
• Osteosis · Java · "
• Piles · Belimbing besi · "
• Pimple · Java · "
• Proctitis · Java · "
• Skin · Haiti · "
• Swelling · Philippines · "
• Syphilis · Malaya · "
• Thrush · Java · "
• Whitlow · Sri Lanka · "
• Diaphoretic · Java · "
• Rheumatism · Sumatra · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Effects of topical Averrhoa bilimbi leaf extract cream on IL-22 and filaggrin in a murine model of atopic dermatitis · 2026 source ↗
• <i>Averrhoa bilimbi</i> L. Juice: An efficient natural acid catalyst for the green synthesis of dihydropyrimidinone-1,2,3-triazole. · 2026 source ↗
• Carbon dots derived from <i>Averrhoa bilimbi</i> fruit for the detection of cholesterol and chromium(vi). · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• CALCIUM
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• FIBER
• IRON
• NIACIN
• PHOSPHORUS
• RIBOFLAVIN
• SODIUM
• WATER
• ASH
• FAT
• KILOCALORIES
• POTASSIUM
• THIAMIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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