Averrhoa carambola L.,Star fruit trees

Averrhoa carambola L. is Oxalidaceae, a perennial evergreen tree under Averrhoa, with a plant height of up to 12 meters. The bark is light brown, smooth or finely cracked, with a slightly sweet and astringent taste. Odd feather compound leaves alternate and are oval or elliptical in shape. The flowers are small, slightly fragrant, and consist of several to multiple flowers forming a inflorescence or cone. The fruit is a berry, fleshy, drooping, and star shaped in cross-section. The seeds are black brown in color. The flowering period is from April to December, and the fruiting period is from July to December.

Averrhoa carambola L. is commonly found along roadsides, in sparse forests, or in gardens in China. Averrhoa carambola L. is a positive plant that prefers high temperatures, humidity, and sunny areas. It prefers semi shaded environments during flowering and young fruiting periods, avoids strong sunlight, and is not cold resistant. Native to tropical regions of the Old World, such as Java Island, Maluku Island, Sulawesi Island, etc., its distribution is limited to between 30 degrees north and south latitude. In China, it is mainly cultivated in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan and other places.

Averrhoa carambola L. has a papaya like aroma and is a new type of low sugar health fruit that is loved by consumers. It is rich in nutrients such as sugars and organic acids.