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Carambola (starfruit)

Averrhoa carambola

Description:

Fruit is oval shaped and has from 4-8 prominent longitudinal ridges. In cross section it resembles a star. The skin is thin, smooth and waxy. Turns from green to yellow when ripened.

Habitat:

It is grown very well in tropical and subtropical areas.

Notes:

Very refreshing when made into juice and delicious when ripe.

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2 Comments

Bluu6293
Bluu6293 9 years ago

Thanks

Maria dB
Maria dB 9 years ago

Nice spotting. Welcome to Project Noah!

Bluu6293
Spotted by
Bluu6293

San Juan, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico

Spotted on Jul 9, 2014
Submitted on Jul 9, 2014

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