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help ID this tropical fruit tree

14 years ago

Hi all

please help me in identifying this tropical fruit tree i grew it from seed two years ago now i dont know what is it.

i know it is a tropical fruit tree because i only buy tropical fruit tree seeds.

it is around three foot tall

thank you all

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bunti
14 years ago
it looks like Otaheite Gooseberry.
alkhowaiter
Original Author
14 years ago
dear bunti
thank you for your reply
is there a way to distinguish bilimbi tree from Otaheite Gooseberry because the are similer to me.
thank you
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bunti
14 years ago
When you sowed the seed, you might have seen the seed. Gooseberry seeds are small. I haven't seen bilimbi fruit in real. But it looks like the fruit is bigger than gooseberry. Seed might be bigger too. if the seed is smaller than cherry seed, it might be gooseberry.

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