
Starfruit
Averrhoa carambola L.
Names
| English | Starfruit |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Carambola |
| Spanish | Carambola |
| Chinese | 洋桃 |
| Sranan Tongo | fransman-birambi |
| Scientific name | Averrhoa carambola L. |
About this species
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.
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La Averrhoa carambola es un arbusto tropical perenne, perteneciente a la familia oxalidaceae. Su fruto es la carambola, que también recibe los nombres de asterisca, fruta de estrella (por su apariencia a una estrella al observar su corte transversalmente), averrhoa estrella, balimbín o balimbíng, torombolo, chiramelo, miramelo, grosella china, fruta china, tamarindo chino, tamarindo culí o estarambolo, 7 filos.
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杨桃(学名:Averrhoa carambola)又称阳桃、洋桃、五敛子,古名苌楚、铫芅、刘杙。是酢浆草科洋桃属的常绿灌木或小乔木。原产于热带印度、印尼和斯里兰卡一带热带亚洲。闽人称为杨桃,因经大洋而来,广东人包括香港,亦称为洋桃。其果实大小约直径6-8厘米,可作食用,以水果或当料理的食材来吃,如沙拉、西式咸菜、蜜饯等,味道像梨。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Oxalidales |
| Family | Oxalidaceae |
| Genus | Averrhoa |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Paramaribo2
- Wanica1
- Para1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.



