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Non-scientific name:

starfruit

1 Accepted name(s) for "starfruit":

Accepted name
Averrhoa carambola L.

3 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Averrhoa carambola L. Averrhoa carambola L. Averrhoa carambola L.
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Averrhoa carambola Averrhoa carambola L. Averrhoa carambola L. leaf, frond
Med. & Magic Pl. from a Market, Brazil (de Albuquerque et al., 2007) Averrhoa carambola L. Averrhoa carambola L. Averrhoa carambola L. leaf

19 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "starfruit":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
belimbing manis Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
carambola Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
carambolier Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
carambolo Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
five-corner Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
karambola Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
karambole Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
kembola Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
sternfrucht Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
suān wǔ léng Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
wǔ liǎn zǐ Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yáng táo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yáng táo yè Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
yáng tāo Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
五敛子 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
杨涛 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
酸五棱 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
阳桃 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
阳桃叶 Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)