ABSTRAKOxalidaceae is family of star fruit consist of 6 genera with around 775 species distributed in tropical areas. Averrhoa is a genus among all genera. To 2007 only two species were known as member of the genus, namely Averrhoa bilimbi L. and Averrhoa carambola L. Based on data of garden books at registration collection sub division, center for plant concervation botanic garden, Indonesian Institute of science, A. bilimbi has been recorded as a collection since 1823. It was cultivated at VII.D.3 3a under the name belimbing besi as a local name, originated from java.
