Description:
Small tree, reaching 10 m high with a trunk that is not so big and has a diameter of only about 30 cm. Planted as fruit trees, sometimes grows wild and is found from the lowlands to 500 m dpi. Trees originating from tropical America where it wants to grow is not shaded and quite humid. Carambola wuluh have rough bumpy stem, branching slightly, leaning over him. Young branches smooth-haired velvety, light brown color. Leaves odd pinnate compound leaf form with 21-45 pairs of leaflets. Children short-stemmed leaves, shape ovate to elliptic, pointed tip, base rounded, flat edge, 2-10 cm long, 1-3 cm wide, green color, lower surface light green. Inflorescence a panicle, group, out of the trunk or large branches, small flower-shaped reddish-purple star. Buni fruit fruit, round-cornered oval, length from 4 to 6.5 Ern, yellowish green color, when ripe juicy lot, sour taste. Seed shape is oval, flattened. Taste the fruit acids, used as a syrup freshener, flavoring dishes, clean the stain on the cloth, polish goods made of brass, clean hands are dirty or as ingredients of traditional medicine. Propagation by seed and grafting.
Local Name:
Limeng, selimeng, thlimeng (Aceh), selemeng (Gayo),; Asom, starfruit, balimbingan (Batak), malimbi (Nias),; balimbieng (Minangkabau), star fruit acid (Malay); Balimbing (Lampung). calincing, balingbing (Sunda); Balimbing wuluh (Java), bhalingbhing fur (Madura).; Blingbing Buloh (Bali), limbi (Bima), balimbeng (Flores); Libi (MPA), sulfur (Sangi).;
Curable Disease:
Cough, cold sores (stomatitis), stomach pain, mumps (parotitis),: rheumatism, whooping cough, bleeding gums, canker sores, painful cavities, acne, phlegm, high blood pressure (hypertension), paralysis,; Improve digestive function, inflammation of the rectum .;
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