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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. [1][2] The entire fruit is edible, usually ...
Caramboxin (CBX) is a toxin found in star fruit (Averrhoa carambola). [1][2] Individuals with some types of kidney disease are susceptible to adverse neurological effects including intoxication, seizures and even death after eating star fruit. [3] Caramboxin has been identified as the neurotoxin responsible for these effects.
L. Averrhoa carambola is a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae native to tropical Southeast Asia; [1] it has a number of common names, including carambola, star fruit and five-corner. [2] It is a small tree or shrub that grows 5 to 12 m (16 to 39 ft) tall, with rose to red-purple flowers. The flowers are small and bell-shaped, with five ...
This image was selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 23 April 2021. It was captioned as follows: English: Ripe carambolas, also known as starfruit, the fruit of Averrhoa carambola tree: vertical, side and cross section profiles. The fruit in cross section is a five-pointed star, hence its name.
Klondike Choco Taco. The Choco Taco was one of the best things eaten at Taco Bell. Sadly, it was discontinued by Klondike in 2022. It's so iconic, brands have been crafting treats reminiscent of ...
2001 – present Video of a game of carom billiards The Family Remy by Januarius Zick, c. 1776, featuring billiards among other parlour activities Carom billiards , also called French billiards and sometimes carambole billiards , is the overarching title of a family of cue sports generally played on cloth-covered, pocketless billiard tables .
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Golden Star is a carambola ( Averrhoa carambola) cultivar that was developed at the Tropical Research and Education Center of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station (FAES), an agricultural research program of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The cultivar was released from the FAES in 1965.