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Averrhoa bilimbi
This tree is in the garden and has pretty little clusters of red flowers followed by these fruits which are quite sour. They are used in someThai curries, as a vegetable with a dip and can also be preserved like a jam, so I've been told.
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/783... This spotting has pics of the flowers, fruit and leaves
Well done Craig! It's an amazing tree, unfortunately no one is really interested in taking the fruits and as you can see this tree is a very prolific bearer. I have pics of the flowers somewhere so will pop them on here as well. It's got great medicinal properties.. I was stung by a Ray just off shore about 6 months ago and a Thai lady who lived opposite the beach quickly pounded some leaves and applied them to the sting like a poltice. Stung like hell when she first applied it. Keep meaning to ask her what it was. Now I have another reason to find out. I fancy making some chutney. Hate seeing fruits etc. wasted and rainy season is approaching fast so could be a good time to start looking for recipes.
That's quite a sight! Thanks Viv. I didn't know this tree but I did know its close Averrhoa carambola or Star fruit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Averrhoa_ca...
What's really hard to equate is that this is in the same family as that familar British woodland plant Wood Sorrel! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxalis
Spotted on Jun 23, 2010
Submitted on Nov 12, 2011
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