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Subtropical Fruit Crops of San Diego County
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Subtropical Fruit Crops of San Diego County

Carambola (Star Fruit)

Botany: Averrhoa carambola L.  (in the family Oxalidaceae)

Origin: The carambola is native to Sri Lanka and the Moluccas and has been cultivated in southeast Asia (especially Thailand and Malaysia) for many years.

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