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Carambola is known by many names across its regions of cultivation, including khế in Vietnam, balimbing in the Philippines, belimbing in Indonesia and Malaysia, ma fen in China, kamaranga in India, and carambolo in Spanish-speaking countries. [1] [2]
Averrhoa carambola is a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae native to tropical Southeast Asia; [1] it has a number of common names, including carambola, star fruit and five-corner. [2]
Averrhoa bilimbi (commonly known as bilimbi, cucumber tree, or tree sorrel [2]) is a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa, family Oxalidaceae.It is believed to be originally native to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia but has naturalized and is common throughout Southeast Asia.
In June 2022, a male Sumatran orangutan named Rakus sustained a facial wound below the right eye, apparently during a fight with another male orangutan at the Suaq Balimbing research site, a ...
Scientists working in Indonesia have observed an orangutan intentionally treating a wound on their face with a medicinal plant, the first time this behavior has been documented.. Rakus, a male ...
Over the past decade, scientists have increasingly found that certain forms of pain and agitation, in moderate amounts, trigger benefits for mental and physical health. Researched examples include ...
The species grows as a dioecious tree to 6–21 m in height, with a 2–5 m bole.The smooth, oval leaves are 12–30 cm long by 4–14 cm wide. The inflorescences of cream to yellow flowers are clustered along the bole and branches.
Averrhoa is a genus of trees in the family Oxalidaceae.It includes five species native to Java, the Maluku Islands, New Guinea, Sulawesi, and Vietnam. [1] The genus is named after Averroes, a 12th-century astronomer and philosopher from Al-Andalus.