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Botanical name: Averrhoa carambola. The five-angled star fruit, also known as carambola, is a waxy, yellow-green fruit that originated in the sultry, tropical area of Sri Lanka. The fruit grows on a small, bushy evergreen tree, first bearing clusters of small lilac, bell-shaped flowers which become the oblong fruits.
In contrast, star anise comes from its own botanical family, called Schisandraceae. The star-shaped spices are the fruits of evergreen trees that can grow up to 65 feet. Star Anise â though it shares the same pungent smell and licorice taste, it is a a completely different plant than common anise. It has its culinary and botanical roots in China. For thousands of years, it has been and it still is a famous spice. The treeâs fruit is an eye-catcher.