 Carambolas still on the tree The carambola is a species of tree native to Sri Lanka, India and Indonesia and is popular throughout Southeast Asia Malaysia and parts of East Asia. It is also grown in Brazil, Ghana, Guyana, Tonga French Polynesia. Carambola is commercially grown in the United States in south Florida and Hawaii. It is closely related to the bilimbi. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1450x700, 448 KB)Two ripe carambolas, one of them cut to show the star-shaped cross section. ...
Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ...
Divisions Green algae Chlorophyta Charophyta Land plants (embryophytes) Non-vascular plants (bryophytes) Marchantiophyta—liverworts Anthocerotophyta—hornworts Bryophyta—mosses Vascular plants (tracheophytes) †Rhyniophyta—rhyniophytes †Zosterophyllophyta—zosterophylls Lycopodiophyta—clubmosses †Trimerophytophyta—trimerophytes Pteridophyta—ferns and horsetails Seed plants (spermatophytes) †Pteridospermatophyta—seed ferns Pinophyta—conifers Cycadophyta—cycads Ginkgophyta—ginkgo Gnetophyta—gnetae Magnoliophyta—flowering plants...
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Species See text Averrhoa is a genus of trees in the Oxalidaceae family, of the Oxalidales order, named after Averroes - a 12th century astronom and philosopher. ...
In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ...
Carolus Linnaeus, also known after his ennoblement as , (May 23, 1707[1] – January 10, 1778), was a Swedish botanist, physician and zoologist[2] who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of nomenclature. ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1807x2700, 1045 KB) Averrhoa carambola Arkin USDA ARS image k5735-7 (source) File links The following pages link to this file: Carambola ...
Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1807x2700, 1045 KB) Averrhoa carambola Arkin USDA ARS image k5735-7 (source) File links The following pages link to this file: Carambola ...
The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ...
Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ...
East Asia is a subregion of Asia that can be defined in either geographical or cultural terms. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area Ranked 22nd - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²) - Width 361 miles (582 km) - Length 447 miles (721 km) - % water 17. ...
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Binomial name Averrhoa bilimbi L. Averrhoa bilimbi, commonly known as bilimbi, cucumber tree or tree sorrel is a close relative of the carambola, of genus Averrhoa, family Oxalidaceae. ...
Tree description
The carambola tree has long compound leaves (up to 50 cm long), pink flowers that appear either at leaf axiles or branch extremities. The tree is densely branched and can reach a height of 5 m. Carambola is one of the rare arboreal members of the Oxalidaceae family. Unlike most tropical trees, the carambola does not need much sunlight. In a container the starfruit does well, except it needs constant moisture, extra sunlight and space to grow. It is unknown if the tree will fruit in a container, although it will flower periodically. For other uses, see Leaf (disambiguation). ...
A Phalaenopsis flower Rudbeckia fulgida A flower, (<Old French flo(u)r<Latin florem<flos), also known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). ...
A noontime scene from the Philippines on a day when the sun is almost directly overhead. ...
Fruit description Its fruit, the carambola, more popularly known as star fruit, but also coromandel gooseberry or kamranga, is a golden-yellow to green berry. When cut across it shows a 5-pointed (sometimes 6-pointed or 7-pointed) star shape, hence the name, "star fruit." Star fruits are crunchy, and have a slightly tart, acidic, sweet taste, reminiscent of pears, apples, and sometimes grapes. The fruits are a good source of vitamin C. Its seeds are small and brown. They consist of a tough outer skin and a tangy white inside. A yellow Tulip. ...
Mossy, green fountain in Wattens, Austria. ...
Several types of berries from the market. ...
For other uses, see Vitamin C (disambiguation). ...
A ripe red jalapeño cut open to show the seeds For other uses, see Seed (disambiguation). ...
There are two varieties of star fruit - acidulate and sweet. The tart varieties can often be identified by their narrowly spaced ribs. The sweet varieties usually have thick fleshy ribs.
The fruit starts out green, and goes to yellow as it ripens, though it can be eaten in both stages.
There are also approximately seventeen different cultivars. These are
- Arkin
- B-2
- B-10
- B-16
- B-17
- Dah Pon
- Demak
- Fwang Tung
- Golden Star
- Hew-1
- Kary
- Maha
- Mih Tao
- Newcomb
- Sri Kembangan
- Star King
- Tean Ma
- Thayer
Each has its own origin, flavor and production levels. Morris Arkin (October 18, 1910 to November 19, 1996) was a Washington D.C. native, and retired stockbroker, whose backyard experiments in tree propogation helped expand the market for Florida-grown star fruit and macadamia nuts. ...
Usages of Star Fruits The fruit is rich in juice to the extent that one can make wine out of them. In Burma, it is used for making Tea pickle. A glass of red wine This article is about the alcoholic beverage. ...
Lahpet, also spelt laphet, is Burmese for fermented or pickled tea. ...
Health Risks Individuals with kidney trouble should avoid consuming the fruit, due to the presence of oxalic acid. Juice made from carambola can be even more dangerous due to its concentration of the acid. It has been suggested that Renal anomalies and Renal plasma threshold be merged into this article or section. ...
Oxalic acid (IUPAC name: ethanedioic acid, formula C2H2O4) is a dicarboxylic acid with structure (HOOC)-(COOH). ...
Those with high cholesterol or are diabetic should also avoid this fruit, due to its high amout of sugar. Cholesterol is a sterol (a combination steroid and alcohol) and a lipid found in the cell membranes of all body tissues, and transported in the blood plasma of all animals. ...
This article is about the disease that features high blood sugar. ...
Drug Interactions Like grapefruit, star fruit is considered to be a potent inhibitor of seven cytochrome P450 isoforms[1][2] . These enzymes are significant in the first pass elimination of many medicines, and thus the consumption of star fruit or its juice in combination with certain medications can significantly increase their effective dosage within the body. Research into grapefruit juice has identified a number of common medications affected, including benzodiazepines (a tranquilizer family including diazepam) as well as other medicines [3] Cytochrome P450 Oxidase (CYP2E1) Cytochrome P450 oxidase (commonly abbreviated CYP) is a generic term for a large number of related, but distinct, oxidative enzymes (EC 1. ...
Drug metabolism is the metabolism of drugs, their biochemical modification or degradation, usually through specialized enzymatic systems. ...
Binomial name Citrus paradisi Macfad. ...
Benzodiazepine tablets The benzodiazepines are a class of drugs with hypnotic, anxiolytic, anticonvulsant, amnestic and muscle relaxant properties. ...
Diazepam (IPA: ), marketed under brand names Valium, Stesolid, Diazemuls, Seduxen, Bosaurin, Diapam, Antenex, Ducene and Apozepam)[1] is a drug which is a benzodiazepine derivative. ...
External links - Intoxication by star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) in 32 uraemic patients: treatment and outcome (Oxford journals)
Star Fruit is found i lots of places including Malaysia. Image File history File links Commons-logo. ...
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