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Where are starfruit from?

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Anonymous

14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

The star fruit, also known as carambola, is a tropical fruit native to Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, and India. Star fruit is now grown in Hawaii, Florida, Malaysia, and Brazil, among other places. Star fruit has no major issues when a healthy individual eats eat it, but if you have kidney problems or are on certain medications, you should steer clear. High levels of oxalic acid in the star fruit can build up in weakened kidneys causing nausea, vomiting, mental confusion, and convulsions. Also, some medications can have major interactions with the star fruit, usually the same medications that warn you not to eat grapefruit. It can increase the potency of the medication in the body.

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11y ago

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