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Star fruit is a tropical fruit that gets its name from its distinctive star-shaped cross-section when sliced. It's grown in warm climates around the world and is valued both for eating fresh and for its culinary uses in cooking and beverages.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- fruit tree
- Parent taxon
- Averrhoa
- Image
- Leaves- both sides I IMG 8443.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P366
- vegetable
- P9714
- Gabon
- P141
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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 (16 to 39 ft) tall, with rose to red-purple flowers. The flowers are small and bell-shaped, with five petals that have whitish edges. The flowers are often produced year round under tropical conditions. The tree is cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions for its edible fruits.
Taxonomy