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Averrhoa carambola
Starfruit
As recorded: Averrhoa carambola L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae
- Collected by
- Emmons, B.
- Collector number
- 48
- Date
- January 2, 1968
- Locality
- Agriculture Station.
- Island
- Oreor
- Region
- Palau
- Identified by
- Fosberg, F.R.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1968, Emmons, B. also collected 4 other specimens.
Averrhoa carambola observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,999 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Boulevard Virgilio Uribe, Puerto Ángel, Oax., MX
(c) Silvia Martínez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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)
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Cite this specimen
Averrhoa carambola. BISH 437998. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956681409. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/437998.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956681409 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
