The leaves, flowers and developing fruit are shown here. The mature fruit are translucent, deeply ridged, pale orange when ripe and often served sliced across to form a star. The taste is sour or sweet depending on the ripeness and the variety. Star fruit are rich in vitamin C, antioxidants and potassium, as well as having anti-bacterial properties. However, the fruits also contain oxalic acid which can cause or worsen kidney stones, as well as caramboxin, a neurotoxin which can affect the brain. Fresh star fruit should be avoided by those taking statins. This painting is part of local amateur botanist Richard Cresswell’s (1815–1882) collection. It is one of 86 Indian paintings (mostly botanical) and dates to the early 1800s. Many of the plants depicted in this collection were known for their use in Ayurvedic medicine.