Sarcotheca monophylla
(Planchon ex Hook.f.) Hall.f.
Belimbing akar
OxalidaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The acidic fruit are used in curries.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests on rich soils at low altitudes.
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub or tree. It grows 30 m tall. The trunk is 40 cm across. There can be buttresses. The leaves are compound but with one leaflet. The fruit is a flattened round capsule. It is red and 1.5 cm across.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Sarcotheca monophylla is a species of plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It is a tree endemic to Peninsular Malaysia.
Names & Synonyms
Belimbing besi, Belimbing bulat
Connaropsis monophylla Planchon ex Hook. f.
References (5)
- Burkill, I. H., 1966,
- Hanum, F. I., 1999, Plant Diversity and Conservation Value of Ayer Hitam Forest, Selangor, Peninsula Malaysia. Pertanika J. Trop. Agric. Sci. 22(2):73-83
- Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27
- PROSEA No. 2
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
