Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun

Complete Taxonomic details of Species: Averrhoa carambola Linn. 

Family: Oxalidaceae Genus: Averrhoa Species: Averrhoa carambola Linn. ( कमरख )

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Synonym Averrhoa acutangula Stokes, Averrhoa microphylla Tardieu, Connaropsis philippica Villar, Sarcotheca philippica H. Hallier. Flower Color Red - Pink
Common Name Karmal, Kamrakh,Kamranga Flower Type Panicle
English / Trade Name Carambola, Star fruit Flowering Period April-June
Vernacular /Local Name Kamrakh Fruiting Period Jan-March
Altitude Upto 900 m Fruit Type Berry
Habit Tree Fruit Details Fruit is a large, indehiscent berry, 5-8 cm long; with a characteristic shape in cross-section resembling a 5-pointed star; yellowish-green, becoming orange-yellow when ripe. Each cell of the fruit contains 5 arillate seeds.
Habitat Grows best in the hot, humid tropics but will tolerate some cool weather; can also tolerate dry periods and some wind if it is not too cold. Bark Type Smooth
Distribution Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and parts of East Asia. Bark Details Bark is light brown in colour and smooth or finely fissured.
Distribution in Haryana Ambala, Bhiwani, Faridabad, Fatehabad, Gurgaon, Hisar, Jhajjar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, M. Garh, Mewat, Morni-Pinjore, Palwal, Panipat, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa, Sonepat, Yamuna Nagar Origin Native
    Leaf Type Compound
    Leaf Arrangement Alternate (leaves born singly along stem)
    Leaf Shape Ovate
Description of Species Small, evergreen, multi- stemmed tree 3-5 m high or rarely 10 m high, attaining 15 cm diameter at the base; bark light brown, smooth or finely fissured. Leaves alternate, pinnate, 15-25 cm long, shortly petiolate with 7-9 pendant leaflets; leaflets ovate or ovate-oblong in shape. Inflorescence in panicles 2-5 cm long in the axils of old leaves. Fruit a large, indehiscent berry, 5-8 cm long; with a characteristic shape in cross-section resembling a 5-pointed star; yellowish-green, becoming orange-yellow when ripe. Each cell of the fruit contains 5 arillate seeds. Leaf Details Leaves alternate, pinnate, 15-25 cm long, shortly petiolate with 7-9 pendant leaflets; leaflets ovate or ovate-oblong in shape.
 

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