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Averrhoa carambola

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Oxalidales Family: Oxalidaceae Genus: Averrhoa

carambola, star fruit

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation
Hawai'i Only found in cultivation

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Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 428 (1753)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Scientific Name Authorship Locality Habitat Basis of Record Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Averrhoa carambola L. koloa district: lawai valley. the allerton estate at lawai kai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 5642 Kauai BISH 10/14/1994
2 Averrhoa carambola L. honolulu, us exp. station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN macdaniels, l.h. collector number: 345 Oahu BISH 10/25/1926
3 Averrhoa carambola L. honolulu, 2616 pali hwy full sun PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lau, j. collector number: 1635 Oahu BISH 11/16/1985
4 Averrhoa carambola L. s of road next to lumihuli stream In an abandoned garden with many exotic introductions. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN corn, c. collector number: s.n. Kauai BISH 6/16/1978
5 Averrhoa carambola L. honolulu, vineyard st. nursery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, a. collector number: 15 Laysan BISH 7/31/1929
6 Averrhoa carambola L. honolulu, judd st PRESERVED_SPECIMEN brown, f.b.h. collector number: 1266 Oahu BISH 10/4/1925
7 Averrhoa carambola L. koloa district: lawai valley; lawai-kai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN flynn, t. collector number: 3455 Kauai BISH 7/15/1989
8 Averrhoa carambola L. koloa, kalaheo, 3581 kaloke road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lorence, d.h. collector number: 8925 Hawaii BISH 9/29/2002
9 Averrhoa carambola L. KAUAI: Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Lawai-Kai. Cultivated plants. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 3455 Kauai PTBG 7/15/1989
10 Averrhoa carambola L. KAUAI: Above Wailua, Wailua Game Reserve. Vegetation on plots stripmined for bauxite ore in 1958-60. Tree plot area. Fertilizer applied topically. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Richard A. Howard 20204 Kauai PTBG 10/20/1985
11 Averrhoa carambola L. Above Wailua, Wailua Game Reserve. Vegetation on plots stripmined for bauxite in 1958-60. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Shawn Lum 61 Kauai PTBG 7/1/1983
12 Averrhoa carambola L. KAUAI: Koloa District, Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN David H. Lorence 8925 Kauai PTBG 9/29/2002
13 Averrhoa carambola L. KAUAI: Koloa District, Lawai Valley. Cultivated plants of the Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Tim Flynn 5642 Kauai PTBG 10/14/1994
14 Averrhoa carambola L. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D. H. 8925 Kauai US 9/29/2002
15 Averrhoa carambola L. Kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 Kaloke Road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence 8925 Kauai US 9/29/2002
16 Averrhoa carambola L. kalaheo, yard of house at 3581 kaloke road PRESERVED_SPECIMEN d. h. lorence 8925 Kauai US 9/29/2002
17 Averrhoa carambola L. S of road next to Lumihuli Stream In an abandoned garden with many exotic introductions. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Corn, C. Collector Number: s.n. Kauai BISH 6/16/1978
18 Averrhoa carambola L. Koloa District: Lawai Valley; Lawai-Kai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 3455 Kauai BISH 7/15/1989
19 Averrhoa carambola L. Koloa District: Lawai Valley. the Allerton Estate at Lawai Kai PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Flynn, T. 5642 Kauai BISH 10/14/1994
20 Averrhoa carambola L. Honolulu, Vineyard St. Nursery PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Forbes, A. 15 Oahu BISH 7/31/1929
21 Averrhoa carambola L. Honolulu, 2616 Pali Hwy full sun PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lau, J. 1635 Oahu BISH 11/16/1985
22 Averrhoa carambola L. wailua game reserve, above wailua Vegetastion on plots stripmined for bauxite ore in 1958-60. Tree plot area. Fertilizer applied topically. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN howard, r.a. collector number: 20204 Kauai BISH 10/20/1985
23 Averrhoa carambola L. Honolulu, Judd St PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Brown, F.B.H. 1266 Oahu BISH 10/4/1925
24 Averrhoa carambola L. Wailua Game Reserve, above Wailua Vegetastion on plots stripmined for bauxite ore in 1958-60. Tree plot area. Fertilizer applied topically. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Howard, R.A. 20204 Kauai BISH 10/20/1985
25 Averrhoa carambola L. Koloa, Kalaheo, 3581 Kaloke Road yard of house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. 8925 Kauai BISH 9/29/2002
26 Averrhoa carambola L. kukuihaele PRESERVED_SPECIMEN lyon, h.l. Hawaii BISH 6/21/1919
27 Averrhoa carambola L. olea, puna PRESERVED_SPECIMEN pukui, m.k. Hawaii BISH 8/8/1931
28 Averrhoa carambola L. kalia, waikiki PRESERVED_SPECIMEN octavio, a.m. Oahu BISH 11/2/1929
29 Averrhoa carambola L. Kalia, Waikiki PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Octavio, A.M. s.n. Oahu BISH 11/2/1929
30 Averrhoa carambola L. Honolulu PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Rock, J.F.C. Oahu BISH 10/1/1958
31 Averrhoa carambola L. Koloa, Kalaheo, 3581 Kaloke Road yard of house PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lorence, D.H. Collector Number: 8925 Kauai BISH 9/29/2002
32 Averrhoa carambola L. S of road next to Lumihuli Stream In an abandoned garden with many exotic introductions. PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Corn, C. s.n. Kauai BISH 6/16/1978
33 Averrhoa carambola L. Honolulu, US Exp. Station PRESERVED_SPECIMEN MacDaniels, L.H. 345 Oahu BISH 10/25/1926
34 Averrhoa carambola L. Olea, Puna PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Pukui, M.K. s.n. Hawaii BISH 4/14/1905
35 Averrhoa carambola L. honolulu, vineyard st. nursery Straussia, Claoxylon, Myrsine PRESERVED_SPECIMEN forbes, a. collector number: 15 Oahu BISH 7/31/1929
36 Averrhoa carambola L. S of road next to Lumihuli Stream PRESERVED_SPECIMEN D. H. Lorence 8925 Kauai HAPI 9/29/2002
37 Averrhoa carambola L. Kukuihaele PRESERVED_SPECIMEN Lyon, H.L. s.n. Hawaii BISH 6/21/1919
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