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