Currant Tree (Engl.), Bignay (Tag.)

bushy tree Height: 6-30 m (2) Leaves: simple, alternate, spirally arranged Flowers: Dioecious, the tuny, odorous, reddish male and female flowers are produced in separate trees. Male in axillary or terminal spikes, the female in terminal racemes (3) But, most female trees will bear some fruits without the presence of a male because many of the flowers are perfect (3) Fruits: Round or ovoid, small, grapelike, juicy, and sweet when fully ripe. Fruits are unevenly ripen and exhibit different colors like pale yellowish green, white, bright-red and nearly black, which produced bright-red juice (3)