blimbing
Averrhoa carambola L.
Averrhoa carambola, known as blimbing, is a tree in the Oxalidaceae family native to tropical Southeast Asia. It is cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions for its edible fruit. The tree grows 5 to 12 m tall and produces small, bell-shaped flowers with five petals that have whitish edges. These flowers are often produced year-round in tropical conditions. The species was first described by L. in 1753.
Description
Averrhoa carambola is a small tree or shrub in the Oxalidaceae family. It is native to tropical Southeast Asia and is cultivated for its edible fruit, commonly known as carambola, star fruit, or five-corner. The tree can reach heights of 5 to 12 m and features rose to red-purple flowers. The flowers are small and bell-shaped, with five petals having whitish edges. Flowering often occurs year-round in tropical climates. The species was described by L. in 1753. Specimens annotated by Houttuyn and collected in Java and Ceylon are preserved in herbarium collections.
Other common names
blimbingcarambacarambolafive-cornerstarfruit
Distribution
BR · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · TW · SC · CD · BF · KM · SG · Floridablanca · MV · IN · ST · PH · Galápagos Islands · Amazonas, Antioquia, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Meta, Quindío, Tolima, Valle · CR · EC · Amazonia colombiana: sur del departamento del Vichada; el suroriente del Meta; todo el territorio de los departamentos de Amazonas, Caquetá, Guainía, Guaviare, Putumayo y Vaupés; la Bota Caucana; y las vertientes amazónicas de Nariño (la parte alta de los · Jardín Botánico de Bogotá · CO · the Democratic Republic of the Congo · TT · Andaman Is. · Assam · Bangladesh · Belize · Bolivia · Borneo · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North
Synonyms
Averrhoa acutangulaAverrhoa pentandraConnaropsis philippicaSarcotheca philippica
