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Averrhoa carambola
Starfruit
As recorded: Averrhoa carambola L.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Oxalidales › Oxalidaceae
- Collected by
- Herbst, D.R.
- Collector number
- 8272
- Date
- May 23, 1984
- Locality
- Agricultural Experimental Station
- Island
- Ponape
- Region
- Micronesia
- Identified by
- Faccenda, K.
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 23, 1984, Herbst, D.R. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Averrhoa carambola observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Averrhoa carambola. BISH 793928. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956216794. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/793928.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956216794 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
