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Carambola, also known as star fruit, is the fruit of Averrhoa carambola, a species of tree native to tropical Southeast Asia. [1] [2] [3] The edible fruit has distinctive ridges running down its sides (usually 5–6). [1] When cut in cross-section, it resembles a star, giving it the name of star fruit.
5. Low Humidity. Light brown spots scattered across fiddle leaf fig leaves can be caused by dry air. If the brown spots in question have a pox-like look instead of being in a single area of the ...
The juicy fruits are yellow inside when ripe and have a crisp texture and when cut in cross-section are star-shaped. The fruits have an oxalic acid odor, which varies between plants from strong to mild, the taste also varies from very sour to mildly sweetish. Each fruit may have up to twelve 6–12.5 mm long seeds, which are flat, thin and brown.
Peach tree leaves displaying various stages of the shot hole disease: brown spots on the leaf with conidium holders in the middle (center) that eventually fall off, leaving BB-sized holes behind (left) Shot hole disease of apricot leaves. The fungal pathogen Wilsonomyces carpophilus affects members of the Prunus genera. Almond, apricot ...
The fruit is a small black drupe 3 millimetres (0.12 in) diameter, and may be toxic to humans. [3] In the wild, the plant achieves a height of 1.2 to 1.8 metres (3.9 to 5.9 ft). [5] [6] It has golden leaves in the spring and an abundance of large bright green ones in the summer. [7]
It can cause complete crop loss in warm, humid climates, but is virtually unknown in regions with arid summers.” [1] The name comes from the black fringe that borders growing brown patches on the leaves. The disease also attacks other parts of the plant, “all green parts of the vine: the shoots, leaf and fruit stems, tendrils, and fruit.
Brown rot on apple. Fruit rot appears as small, circular brown spots that increase rapidly in size causing the entire fruit to rot. Greyish spores appear in tufts on rotted areas. [4] Infected fruit eventually turn into shrivelled, black mummies that may drop or remain attached to the tree through the winter.
When desiccated, its rooted leaves become leathery at the base, appearing dark brown or light to reddish brown. The dry ball opens a few hours after being placed in contact with water, the parched leaves gradually resuming their green colour. If the roots are not too damaged, the plant may survive in pozzolanic ash. No matter how dried or ...