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

Yes — both belong to Oxalidaceae.

Can you substitute Averrhoa Carambola for Oxalis Tuberosa?

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 Tuberosa

Averrhoa carambola · Oxalis tuberosa

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 Tuberosa

Oxalis tuberosa

T Traditional Use

Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Oxalis
Primary use: medicinal

Oxalis tuberosa is a perennial herbaceous plant that overwinters as underground stem tubers. These tubers are known as uqa in Quechua, oca in Spanish, yams in New Zealand and several other alternative names. The plant was brought into cultivation in the central and southern Andes…

At a glance

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