Bourreria baccata
Raf.
Currant tree
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Description
A small tropical tree or shrub in the Boraginaceae family, commonly known as the currant tree.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Dominican Republic, Jamaica, West Indies,
Synonyms
References (2)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 330 (As Ehretia bourreria)
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 93
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