What is "averrhoa carambola"

Carambola \Ca`ram*bo"la\, n. (Bot.) An East Indian tree ( Averrhoa Carambola), and its acid, juicy fruit; called also Coromandel gooseberry.

Averrhoa carambola is a species of woody plant in the family Oxalidaceae; it has a number of common names including carambola and starfruit.

This evergreen tree is native to Southeast Asia and the Indian Subcontinent. A. carambola is a small tree or shrub that grows 5–12 metres tall, with rose to red-purple flowers. The flowers are small and bell-shaped, with five petals that have whitish edges. The flowers are often produced year round under tropical conditions.

The tree is cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions for its edible fruits and for medicinal uses.