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Makes a lovely drink and excellent wine...has a

delayed knockout punch. There is a sister fruit :

Bilimbi Carambola ..commonly called One Finger as against

Averrhoa Carambola commonly callled Five Finger or Star

Fruit. Excellent for fruit cake and makes a wonderful

sweet and sour sauce among other things. Give Nature a

hug for all its wonderful gifts.