Sliced starfruit (Averrhoa carambola), tomatoes & carrots on a cutting board with knife.

Sliced starfruit, tomatoes and carrots on a cutting board. Starfruit (Averrhoa carambola) is a tree native to the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Seychelles. The popular fruit is widey cultivated in tropical areas, such as in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, and southern United States.