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Averrhoa carambola L.
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Scientific Synonyms:
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| Previous name used in the website: |
Averrhoa carambola |
| Family name: |
OXALIDACEAE
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| English name: |
Star Fruit
Country Gooseberry
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| Sinhala name: |
Kamaranga (කාමරංගා)
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| Tamil name: |
Tamanta
Tamarattai
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| Sanskrit name: |
Karmaranga
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| Conservation status: |
NE - Not Evaluated - Due to exotic origin
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| Description: |
Small tree, 15 m tall; young parts pubescent. Leaves with 3-11 pinnae; young leaves purple-red; the lower pinnae 1.2-3 x 1-2 cm, the upper 3-12 x 2-6 cm, pubscent; petiole 1-4 cm long,; rachis 4.5-10 cm; petiolules 1-3 mm long. Inflorescences 1.5-7.5 cm long, mainly cauliflorus. Petals red-purple. Berry fleshy, 4-12 x 1-7 cm, with 5 acute longitudinal ridges, orange-yellow when ripe, stellate in cross section. Seeds mostly one in each loculus, brown, about 6 mm long, enclosed in fleshy, white, bilobed aril.
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| Native Distribution Status: |
Only under cultivation
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| Edible parts: |
Fruit
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| Treatment for: |
Bleeding disorders
Excessive thirst
Haemorrhoids
Fevers
Burning sensations
Tonsillitis
Headaches
Skin diseases
Dysentery
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| Parts used in Treatment: |
Fruits
Root
Leaves
Sap
Flower
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| Related Medical Properties: |
Appetizer
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