Averrhoa carambola  L.

Starfruit, Carambola
Plants > Angiosperms > Oxalidaceae > Averrhoa carambola

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Oxalidaceae
Genus: Averrhoa
Species: carambola

  • Common names: Starfruit, Carambola
  • Thai names: มะเฟือง ma fueang (General), สะบือ sa-bue (Khmer)
  • Chinese names: 阳桃 yang tao
  • Distribution: Native to Southeast Asia, widely cultivated.
  • Image locations: Chonburi, Mae Hong Son, Nakhon Si Thammarat
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Averrhoa carambola from Thailand.
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Averrhoa carambola, Nakhon Si Thammarat
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Averrhoa carambola (Starfruit) (Chonburi Prov.)
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Averrhoa carambola (Starfruit) (Chonburi Prov.)
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Averrhoa carambola, Pai Mae Hong Son, Sept 2017
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Averrhoa carambola leaves, Pai Mae Hong Son, Sept 2017
References: 
​The Plant List - accessed Dec 30 2019
Forest Herbarium - BKF​ - accessed Dec 30 2019
Flora of China - accessed Dec 30 2019