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Averrhoa carambola

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Averrhoa carambola
Carambolas aye on the tree
Scientific classification
Kinrick: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Faimily: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa
Species: A. carambola
Binomial name
Averrhoa carambola

Averrhoa carambola is a species o widdy plant in the faimily o Oxalidaceae; it haes a nummer o common names includin Carambola an Starnfruit.[1]

This ivergreen tree is native tae Sootheast Asie an the Indian Subcontinent.[2][3] A. carambola is a smaa tree or shrub that grows 5–12 metre taw, wi rose tae reid-purpie flouers. The flouers are smaa an bell-shaped, wi five petals that hae whitish edges. The flouers are aften produced yeir roond unner tropical condeetions.

The tree is cultivatit in tropical an semitropical regions fur its edible fruits an fur medicinal uises.

References

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  1. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=all&search_value=Averrhoa+carambola&search_kingdom=every&search_span=exactly_for&categories=All&source=html&search_credRating=All
  2. Carambola
  3. "Avverhoa Carambola L." Archived frae the original on 25 September 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2013.