This tree, native to SE Asia, can grow to 5 - 12 m in height and has pink flowers with fleshy berry fruit. The fruit is acutely 5 angled and star shaped in cross-section. It is yellow when ripe and has 10 - 12 ovide seeds.
 
Trees will grow and fruit in warmer, frost-free areas of NZ. Older trees are more tolerant but can withstand low temperatures for only short periods.
 
Botanical Name: Averrhoa carambola