Currant of Texas
Berberis trifoliolata

Family: Berberidaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows from 1.5-3 m tall. The leaves have 3 leaflets. The leaflets are 2.3-5.8 cm long by 0.9-2 cm wide. The fruit are red berries. They are 6-11 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Mexico, North America, USA

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Agarito, Agritos, Algarita, Palo amarillo

Synonyms

Berberis roemeriana Scheele; Berberis trifoliata Hartw. ex Lindl.; and others