Categories Fruit & Vegetables | Carambola Averrhoa carambola Description Popular name(s): Carambola, Starfruit, Five-Corner Botanical name: Averrhoa carambola Family: Oxalidaceae Origin: South Eastern Asia Edible: Yes, the fruits are edible Related plants:Oxalis acetosella Oxalis adenophylla Oxalis articulata Oxalis carnosa Oxalis corniculata Oxalis pes-caprae Oxalis spiralis ssp. vulcanicola Oxalis stricta Oxalis tetraphylla Oxalis triangularis Oxalis triangularis ssp. papilionacea Oxalis tuberosa