Averrhoa carambola L.

Family Name
Averrhoaceae
Common Names
Starfruit, Carambola, Caramba, Country gooseberry, Kamaranga, Five
corner, Ma-fu'ang, Tamarta, Tapanima, Belimbing manis.
Description
Yellow or golden-brown fruit, up to five inches long, with three to five
deep ribs.
Origin
Australia, East Asia, Phillipines
Comments
Host for fruit flies (Dacus spp. & Anastrepha spp.),
mealybugs, moths (Gelechiidae), and ants (Solenopsis spp.).
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