The Barbados Cherry tree is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae. Common names include acerola cherry, Guarani cherry, Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, and wild crepe myrtle. Barbados Cherry develops into a thick, rounded canopy of beautiful delicate foliage . Small pink flowers appear randomly from anywhere between April-October and are followed about one month later by bright red, tart-tasting cherries which are high in vitamin C. This subtropical cherry tree gives residents in the southern parts of USA the opportunity to have real cherries growing in their own backyard! (USDA Zones 9-11)