Pigeon wood strong bark, Currant tree
Bourreria succulenta

Family: Boraginaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It grows 6 m high. The flowers are in clusters. The fruit are shiny and orange. They are the size of a pea. The flesh is sweet and succulent.

There are 30 Bourreria species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It can tolerate drought.

Countries/locations it is found in

Anguilla, Belize, Central America, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, North America, Panama, Puerto Rico, South America, St. Kitts and Nevis, USA, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

The fruit pulp is eate raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It is slow growing.

Its other names

Local names

Bahamas strongbark, Bodywood, Watakali, Watakeli, Watakeri

Synonyms

Bourreria recurva Miers; Cordia bourreria L. pp; Ehretia bourreria;