ON THIS PLANT
Bourreria succulenta is a species of flowering plant in the family Ehretiaceae. It is a tree native to Caribbean islands including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, and the Lesser Antilles, and to Florida, southern Mexico, and northern Venezuela. It is known by several synonyms, including Bourreria baccata and B. velutina. Common names include cherry, currant tree, poisonberry, chink, and bodywood.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Bourreria
- Family
- Boraginaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Cherry en Chink en Currant-tree en Poisonberry en Bodywood en Pigeon Berry en Chinkswood
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