Species on this page ( A = names approved by most authorities, s = approved as synonyms) :

 
• Averrhoa bilimbi L.
• Averrhoa carambola L. A
• Averrhoa pentandra Blanco -> Averrhoa carambola L. A

CHINESE : Huang gua shu, Mu hu gua, Xiang yang tao.

ENGLISH : Bilimbi, Bimbling plum (West Indies), Cucumber tree, Tree sorrel.

FRENCH : Carambolier bilimbi, Cornichon des Indes, Zibeline.

GERMAN : Bilimbinaum, Gurkenbaum.

HINDI : Bilimbi.

JAPANESE : Birinbi.

MALAY : Belimbing asam, Belimbing besu, Belimbing buloh, Belimbing wuluh.

TAGALOG : Kamias.

SPANISH : Grosella china (Cuba), Pepino de Indias (Argentina), Mimbro (Costa Rica, El Salvador), Vinagrillo (Venezuela).

THAI : Tàlingpling.

VIETNAMESE : Khe tau.

SYNONYM(S) : Averrhoa pentandra Blanco

CHINESE : Yang tao, Yang tao, Yang tao, Wu lian zi.

DUTCH : Fransman birambi.

ENGLISH : Carambola, Coromandel gooseberry, Five-corner fruit, Star apple, Starfruit, Star fruit.

FRENCH : Carambolier, Carambolier doux.

GERMAN : Karambole, Sternfrucht.

ITALIAN : Carambola.

JAPANESE : Gorenshi, Karanbora.

KHMER : Spu.

LAOTIAN : Nak fuang.

MALAY : Belimbing batu, Belimbing besi, Belimbing manis, Belimbing manis (Indonesia), Belimbing pessegi, Belimbing sayur, Belimbing saji.

PORTUGUESE : Caramboleiro, Camerunga (Brazil), Limas de Cayena (Brazil).

SANSKRIT : Karmaranga.

SPANISH : Arbol de pepino, Carambola, Carambolera, Carambolero, Tamarindo chino, Pepino de la India, Tamarindo dulce.

TAGALOG : Belimbing.

THAI : Ma fuang (Ma fueang, Ma fueng), Sa bue.

ENGLISH : Honey starfruit.

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