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Botanical name: Averrhoa carambola. The five-angled star fruit, also known as carambola, is a waxy, yellow-green fruit that originated in the sultry, tropical area of Sri Lanka. The fruit grows on a small, bushy evergreen tree, first bearing clusters of small lilac, bell-shaped flowers which become the oblong fruits.
Carambola is a Portuguese word derived from a South Indian language).** Another fruit with a similar shape is the Babaco or Mountain Papaya.See also: Star Fruit Trivia. member of the Oxalis (wood sorrel) family, star fruit grow on a bushy tree 25 to 30 feet high with a spread of 20 to 25 feet. The leaves are sensitive to touch and light, folding up at night or when touched.