Dolicho starfruit tree
Averrhoa dolichocarpa
Family: Oxalidaceae
What it is like
A small tree. It grows 8 m tall. The leaves are crowded near the top of the tree. The leaves are compound with leaflets along the stalk and one at the end. There are 7-13 leaflets. The leaflets are narrowly oblong. The flowers hang on the trunks and branches. The flowers are small and white with a pinkish, purple pattern. The fruit are star shaped and very sour. They are yellow to dark green.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in tropical forests.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Indonesia, New Guinea, SE Asia
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seed.
Its other names
Local names
Pohon belimbing dolico