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Starfruit

St. John USVI Flora: Starfruit

The starfruit, also known as cambola, begins as a green fruit and later chanches color to yellow or yellow-orange. The fruit can be eaten either way. It is mildly sweet and high in vitamin C.

Starfruit trees can be found on St. John as well as in the rest of the Caribbean. It also grows in Asia, Central and South America, Florida and Hawaii.