My Costa Rican gardener has always called this flowering shrub “Once de Abril” as a local name honoring our one war hero who fought off the North American Rebels trying to turn Central America into another slave state in the 1800’s. Thanks to Google Lens & iNaturalist, I’ve discovered that it is “officially” . . .
Scientific Name = Duranta erecta
Common Names in English
- Golden Dewdrop
- Pigeon Berry
- Skyflower
Nombres comunes en español
- Coralillo (iNaturalist CR)
- Tala blanco (en Argentina)
- Flor celeste
- Fruta de iguana (I like this because my iguanas eat those yellow berries)
So there you have it for all the “official” names I could find! Which like pretty much everything in nature, the only sure name is the scientific name and sometimes even that changes!
¡Pura Vida!
See all my flower photos in the Flora & Forest Galleries.