Sunday, November 14, 2010

Ackee


Several photos of the Ackee Tree in the front yard at "The Yellow House". The tree was brought to the Caribbean aboard a slave ship and introduced to Europe by Captain Bligh. The fruit (vegetable), if not properly prepared, is poisonous - more info here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ackee





The tree




Fruit pod open

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