The leaves are quite similar to those of the Otaheite gooseberry.

In general, the Otaheite gooseberry tree very much looks like the bilimbi tree.

The Otaheite gooseberry prefers moist soil.

The name Cereme or Ciremai is derived from Sundanese word for Otaheite gooseberry.

Otaheite gooseberry (chùm ruột)

It is also found in wine, in vanilla, in Macrotyloma uniflorum (horse gram) and in Phyllanthus acidus (Otaheite gooseberry).