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Edible portion: Bark - drink

A tree. It grows 20 m high. The trunks are 20-30 cm across. The leaves are alternate. They are narrowly oval and tapers to the tip. The leaves are 16 cm long by 8 cm wide.

Africa, Antigua, Central America*, Cuba*, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Lesser Antilles*, Mexico, North America, Panama, Puerto Rico, USA, West Africa, West Indies*

Other names :

Abejuelo, Abeynelo, Achiotillo, Avelluelo, Bigaguara, Birijagua, Black velvet, Bwa, Bwa kapab,Bwa ple, Carbonero de costa, Cascalata, Chaquira, Chaquiro, Coxte, Fuego, Gri-gri-sovaj, Guacimo cansaboca, Guayabillo, Pimento-che, Pwavye, Roujiol, Woujiol, Yax-puken, Yax-pukim,

Synonyms:

Ceanothus arborescens Mill.;
Colubrina colubrina (Jacq.) Millsp.;
Colubrina ferruginosa Brongn.;
Colubrina obtusa Urb.;
Rhamnus colubrina Jacq.: