Carambola

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Kembang bua, Kaping, Malaya, Balingbing amis, Asom djorbing, Kembola, China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Angina, Antidiarrheic, Aphtha, Bilious

Science studied: ALUMINUM, BETA-APO-8'-CAROTENE, ARGININE, ASPARTIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Oxalidaceae

Scientific name: Averrhoa carambola

Common names: Carambola, Star Fruit, Asam sewa, Averrhoa carambole, Carambole, Carambolier, Averrhoa carambole, Carambolier, Balimbing, Belimbing, Belimbing besi, Bilembines, Carambold, Carambole, Caramboleira, Carambolier, Csillaggyümölcs, Faefkona, Five-Finger (Trinidad & Tobago), Karambole, Karambolinė averoja, Madiro Rirana, Oskomian pospolity

History

The source record documents this plant in Kembang bua, Elsewhere, Kaping, Malaya, Balingbing amis, Asom djorbing, Kembola, China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Angina
• Antidiarrheic
• Aphtha
• Bilious
• Chickenpox
• Dermatosis
• Diarrhea
• Hangover

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Kembang bua
• Elsewhere
• Kaping
• Malaya
• Balingbing amis
• Asom djorbing
• Kembola
• China

Documented cultural uses

• Angina
• Antidiarrheic
• Aphtha
• Bilious
• Chickenpox
• Dermatosis
• Diarrhea
• Hangover
• Ache(Head)
• Inflammation
• Nausea
• Piles

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• First complete mitochondrial genome of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola L.): assembly, comparative analysis, and evolutionary implications · 2026 source ↗
• Effect of Starchy Wall Materials in the Microencapsulation of Carambola Fruit (<i>Averrhoa carambola</i>) Pulp: Antioxidant Characteristics. · 2026 source ↗
• Genetic diversity of indigenous carambola (Averrhoa carambola L.) accessions based on fruit morphometric and biochemical traits. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALUMINUM
• BETA-APO-8'-CAROTENE
• ARGININE
• ASPARTIC-ACID
• ASH
• BORON
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CAROTENOIDS
• CITRIC-ACID
• P-COUMARIC-ACID
• CRYPTOCHROME
• CRYPTOXANTHIN
• CYANIDIN
• BETA-DAMASCENONE
• FAT
• FUMARIC-ACID

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

No published revisions are documented for this record. Community submissions enter review and retain attribution before any published change.