Are Averrhoa Carambola and Oxalis Corniculata in the same botanical family?

Yes — both belong to Oxalidaceae.

Can you substitute Averrhoa Carambola for Oxalis Corniculata?

They share the Oxalidaceae family, so they can sometimes substitute in recipes — with notable differences in aroma.

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Averrhoa Carambola vs Oxalis Corniculata

Averrhoa carambola · Oxalis corniculata

Averrhoa Carambola

Averrhoa carambola

T Traditional Use

Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa
Primary use: medicinal

Averrhoa carambola is a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae native to tropical Southeast Asia; it has a number of common names, including carambola, star fruit and five-corner. It is a small tree or shrub that grows 5 to 12 m tall, with rose to red-purple flowers. The flowe…

Oxalis Corniculata

Oxalis corniculata

T Traditional Use

Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Primary use: medicinal

Oxalis corniculata, the creeping woodsorrel, procumbent yellow sorrel or sleeping beauty, is a somewhat delicate-appearing, low-growing herbaceous plant in the family Oxalidaceae.

At a glance

· Both in Oxalidaceae, but different genera (Averrhoa vs Oxalis).
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Averrhoa Carambola: T; Oxalis Corniculata: T.