Averrhoa Bilimbi - Cucumber / Pickle Tree - Rare Tropical Plant Tree Seeds (10) You are purchasing 10 of these rare seeds: Averhhoa Bilimbi - Cucumber / Pickle Tree Also known as the cucumber tree, pickle fruit tree or tree sorrel, it is a close relation of the carambola. Native to Indonesia, it is grown throughout Southeast Asia. This tropical tree prefers rainfall throughout the year with a 3-month dry period. It needs protection from the cold and wind. The fruit are eaten raw or dipped in rock salt, salt-dried, curried, or used in juices, relishes, jams and chutneys. The flowers are often preserved in sugar. The leaves have several medicinal applications. The flowers are small, fragrant and yellowish-green or purplish in color. A very unique, "easy-to-grow" specimen as its flowers and fruit are borne directly from the trunk and stems!