Starfruit is a tropical fruit native to the Malayan archipelago. It is also called Carambola, and it belongs to the family Oxalidaceae.
The fruit, with its sweet-sour taste is a popular delicacy and most often eaten raw. It displays an attractive star-shape when cut, thus its popular name.
Individuals with kidney trouble should avoid consuming the fruit, because of the presence of oxalic acid.
