Averrhoa Explained

Averrhoa is a genus of trees in the family Oxalidaceae, of the order Oxalidales, named after Averroes, a 12th-century astronomer and philosopher from Al-Andalus.^[1]

Selected species

The genus comprises about a dozen species, of which two, the carambola and the bilimbi, are cultivated for their fruits : 

Averrhoa bilimbi L. -- Bilimbi
Averrhoa carambola L. -- Starfruit or carambola
Averrhoa dolichocarpa Rugayah & Sunarti
Averrhoa leucopetala Rugayah & Sunarti
Averrhoa microphylla Tardieu
Averrhoa minima Perr.
Averrhoa sinica Hance

List source :^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Umberto Quattrocchi. CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names: Common Names, Scientific Names, Eponyms, Synonyms, and Etymology. 29 November 1999. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-2673-8. 241.
2. Web site: Query Results for Genus Averrhoa . . February 5, 2010.