Sweet Starfruit

Carambola also known as star fruit is a species of tree native to tropical Southeast Asia. The edible fruit has distinctive ridges running down its sides (usually 5–6). When cut in cross-section, it resembles a star, giving it the name of star fruit. The entire fruit is edible, usually eaten raw or juices. The fruit has thin orange-yellow skin, and crisp, yellow flesh with juice when ripe. The fruit is about 5 to 15 cm in length and is an oval shape. Each fruit can have 4 to 7 flat light brown seeds about 5–15 mm in width. The carambola tree has a short trunk with many branches, reaching up to 9 m in height. Its leaves are 15–25 cm  long, with 5 to 11 ovate leaflets medium-green in color. Flowers are lilac in color, with purple streaks, and are about 5 mm wide.