Averrhoa carambola

Starfruit

As recorded: Averrhoa carambola L.

Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae

Collected by: Glassman, S.F.
Collector number: 2407
Date: July 2, 1949
Locality: Agric. Exp. Sta. grounds.
Island: Pohnpei
Region: Micronesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

63 Bishop specimens of Averrhoa carambola · collected 1909–2022Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 2, 1949, Glassman, S.F. also collected 24+ other specimens.

Averrhoa carambola observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1949. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,000 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27

Putheri, Tamil Nadu 629001, India

(c) Ancy Ancy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Putheri, Tamil Nadu 629001, India

(c) Vatsha M, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

310台灣新竹縣竹東鎮鷄林里

(c) Jamela Fan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Kankannala, Naharlagun, AR, IN

(c) Vijay Anand Ismavel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

D/10, Navagraha Hills, Guwahati, Assam 781004, India

(c) Anirban Datta-Roy, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25

Homagama

(c) lumesh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Averrhoa carambola. BISH 168612. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956368741. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/168612.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 5956368741 ↗
Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
Last harvested October 26, 2026