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Starfruit Tree

Averrhoa carambola

Description:

A species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The tree and its fruit are popular throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and parts of East Asia. The fruit has ridges running down its sides in cross-section it resembles a star, hence its name.

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1 Comment

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 12 years ago

We also have it in Florida.

moralcoral
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moralcoral

Da Nang, Ðà N?ng, Viet Nam

Spotted on Aug 25, 2011
Submitted on Oct 25, 2011

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