Carambola Tree in forest border
A Carambola Fruit
| Common Classification | |||
| Common Names | Chinese gooseberry, Carambola, Star Fruits | ||
| Names in Sinhalese | Kamaranga, Kambaranka | ||
| Categories | Fruits,Mid Tree. | ||
| Scientific Classification | |||
| Family | Oxalidaceae | ||
| Genus | Averrhoa | ||
| Species | A.carambola | ||
| Scientific Name | Averrhoa carambola / Averrhoa carambola ssp hybrid | ||
| Status | |||
| Culinary / Edible | Yes | Mid | Fruits |
| Use as Medicament | No | ||
| Poisoned / Toxin | Yes | Low | when excessive use |
| Description | There are two species of the Carambola that Wild Carambola and Carambola Hybrid. Wild. Carambola or Kamaranga is a Fruit plant that native to Sri Lanka.It is found in home gardens, secondary forest areas, and agricultural borders.It is one of the threatened plants in Sri Lanka but new species of Carambola which Averrhoa carambola hybrid comprehensively grow in home gardens on nowadays. | ||
| Related species | Tree sorrel-Averrhoa bilimbi-Bilin | ||
Flower of Carambola or Star fruit
Leaves Carambola
