kamranga

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Carambola; A fruit with a star shaped cross section. As it ripens it turns from green to yellow. The fruit has a tart taste and is a good source of vitamin C.

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plant

fruit

also known as

chiny jimbilin, five finger, shamrack, star apple, star fruit

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The fruit and tree of Averrhoa bilimbi. A relative of the carambola or star fruit, the tree produces an edible, green, five pomed, cucumber like fruit.

food

fruit

plant

also known as

bilimbi, blim blim, caramanja, cornichon, mimbre, sour barge, souri

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9 comments

Vanesha

8 years ago

We in Jamaica call it Star Fruit and its very tasty and its also rich in vitamin C.

Jennifer

8 years ago

Where can I get a plant in Jamaica to buy

Usha

6 years ago

It is an indian fruit from India.

VincyPrincess

6 years ago

Most call it “star apple” in St Vincent. Some people say star fruit, too

Steadman

6 years ago

Smh

VC460

6 years ago

Vincyprincesss nobody calls it star fruit or star apple!!!

Lady Lei

6 years ago

In Trinidad and Tobago we call it 'Five Fingers'.

Manda

5 years ago

Five finger

Clive G

5 years ago

Kamranga is different from Star Fruit. Same family, different parents. We had a Kamranga tree in our back yard. One of my friends had a Star Fruit in his.