Local Name : Kordoi (Assamese), Karmal (Hindi)
Scientific Name: Averrhoa carambola L.
English Name : Starfruit
| Bark | Fissured |
| Commercial Value | Medicine and Food |
| Flower Color | Whitish pink |
| Flowering Time | July, June and May |
| Fruit Type | Berry |
| Fruiting Time | September and August |
| Growth Rate | Fast |
| Leaf Shape | Ovate |
| Nursery technique | Seed viability is one month. No of seeds per kg is 4000 nos. approx. (Dry wt.). The outer fleshy coat is removed by cutting or rotting and inner seeds so got, are directly dibbled in polypot/mother bed. The medium for polypot/mother bed is prepared consisting of sand, river silt, vermicompost/cowdung in 1:1:1 proportion. |
| Plant parts used | Bark, Leaves and Fruits |
| Planting mechanism | One year old seedlings are ready for planting during rainy season. Spacing 5m x 5m. May be planted as mixed or pure crop |
| Recurring Financial Return | ₹500-₹5,000 |
| Recurring Harvesting Period | 10 Years onwards |
| Seed Collection Time | November, December and January |
| Site Suitability | All Areas |
| Tree Character | Evergreen |
