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Starfruit Tree

Averrhoa carambola

Photo by moralcoral
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Description:

A species of tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. The tree and its fruit are popular throughout Southeast Asia, the South Pacific and parts of East Asia.
The fruit has ridges running down its sides in cross-section it resembles a star, hence its name.

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PublishedOctober 25, 2011

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