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carambola (starfruit)

Plant

  • Small, tropical tree
  • Up to 30' tall

Twig

  • Alternate leaf arrangement of compound leaves

Leaf

  • Compound leaves are alternate, 6-10" long
  • Leaflets: Opposite 1½-3½" long, abruptly pointed

Flower

  • ¼" wide, in clusters
  • Pink and lilac, with red stalks

Fruit

  • 2½-6" long
  • 5- to 6-angled fruits reveal star shape when cut crosswise
  • Thin, waxy, orange-yellow skin
  • Entire fruit edible