Carambola
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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. The edible fruit has distinctive ridges running down its sides. When cut i
Unripe carambolas on the tree
Carambola before pruning
Carambola after pruning
Sliced carambolas having 7, 6, and the usual 5 points
Oxalic acid
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Oxalic acid is an organic acid with the systematic name ethanedioic acid and chemical formula HO−C−C−OH, also written as 2 or 2 or H2C2O4. It is the simplest dicarboxylic acid. It is a white crystalli
Carambola
…the United States, parts of Latin America, and the Caribbean. The tree is cultivated throughout tropical areas of the world. Carambola fruits contain oxalic acid and the neurotoxin caramboxin. Consuming large quantities of the fruit, especially for individuals with some types of kidney disease, can result in…
Oxalic acid dihydrate
Stems of Oxalis triangularis contain oxalic acid.