Flora of Mozambique: Cultivated plants
Averrhoa carambola
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Mansers' garden, Chimoio, Mozambique
Photo: Mark Hyde
Mansers' garden, Chimoio, Mozambique
Photo: Mark Hyde
Mansers' garden, Chimoio, Mozambique
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| Synonyms: |
Averrhoa acutangula Stokes |
| Common names: | Caramba (English) Carambola (English) |
| Description: | Tree to 10 m. Leaves imparipinnate; leaflets 2.5-5 cm long, 5-11, ovate to elliptic. Flowers borne in the leaf axils. Petals white, marked with purple. Fruit 7.5-12.5 cm long, with 3-5 ribs, yellow or yellow-brown, pulpy. |
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| Derivation of specific name: | carambola: from a local vernacular name |
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| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Bailey, L.H. (1949). Manual of Cultivated Plants Revised edition. Macmillan, New York. Page 601. |
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Averrhoa carambolaAfrican Plant Database: Averrhoa carambola
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Averrhoa carambola
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Averrhoa carambola
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Averrhoa carambola
JSTOR Plant Science: Averrhoa carambola
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Averrhoa carambola
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