There are two types of varieties; some of them are adapted to the production areas.

From the two varieties distinguished, the smallest is of a green colour and acid taste and comes from Brazil. The other one is a larger variety, of pale green colour and mild taste, and it comes from Malaysia.

The varieties of carambola produced in Australia, of which some trials were carried out in the Experimental Station "La Mayora’ in Spain are the following: "Arkin", "B-6", "B-8 ", "B-10", "B-16", "Chujuba’, "Fwang-Tung", "Kambangan", "Hart", "Maha’, "Thai Knight", "8-1 ", "9-4", "11.1"