Pusat Penelitian Konservasi Tumbuhan dan Kebun Raya-LIPI
Abstract
Oxalidaceae 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 Gardens, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, 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. It was recorded that Averrhoa carambola has two forma level, A. carambola forma acidis Koorder & Valeton and Aaverrhoa carambola forma dulcis Koorder & Valeton. A. carambola forma acidis was from Java and cultivated at VII. D. 2 – 2a in 1925 with local name belimbing asam. Averrhoa carambola forma dulcis Koorder & Valeton was cultivated in VII.D. 3 – 3a since 1844. Averrhoa carambola forma acidis and A. carambola forma dulcis are now recognized as A. carambola complex. Among all plants cultivated in the garden, Averrhoa is the oldest collection, 191 years (A. bilimbi), 91 years (A. carambola forma acidis) and 172 years (A. carambola forma dulcis) and have been part of The Bogor Botanical Garden’s long history.Oxalidaceae 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 Gardens, Indonesian Institute of Sciences, 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. It was recorded that Averrhoa carambola has two forma level, A. carambola forma acidis Koorder & Valeton and Aaverrhoa carambola forma dulcis Koorder & Valeton. A. carambola forma acidis was from Java and cultivated at VII. D. 2 – 2a in 1925 with local name belimbing asam. Averrhoa carambola forma dulcis Koorder & Valeton was cultivated in VII.D. 3 – 3a since 1844. Averrhoa carambola forma acidis and A. carambola forma dulcis are now recognized as A. carambola complex. Among all plants cultivated in the garden, Averrhoa is the oldest collection, 191 years (A. bilimbi), 91 years (A. carambola forma acidis) and 172 years (A. carambola forma dulcis) and have been part of The Bogor Botanical Garden’s long history
