Star fruit (also known as carambola) is a tropical fruit that traditionally comes from a tree (Averrhoa carambola) native to Sri Lanka and the Moluccas (also known as the Spice Islands), an archipelago in Indonesia. It is now grown in Florida and Hawaii, as well as in Southeast Asia and Malaysia. The name star fruit comes from the fact that when sliced, the cross section has the shape of a five-pointed star.
Star fruit can be yellow to green with a complex flavor that may be tart or sweet, combining flavors of pineapples and lemons.
If you have no kidney problems, you can eat all the star fruit you want - it has no effect on healthy kidneys. But if your kidney function is impaired, eating star fruit can be very dangerous, even deadly. Symptoms of "star fruit intoxication" include persistent hiccups, nausea, vomiting, agitation, insomnia, mental confusion and convulsions that occur within one to five hours of eating the fruit. Read more...
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