A tropical fruit tree native to West Africa, also known as ackee, bearing edible fruit commonly used in Caribbean cuisine.
Named after William Bligh (1754-1817), the British naval officer famous for the HMS Bounty mutiny; the genus was named in his honor despite his controversial legacy.
Captain Bligh became so infamous for the mutiny against him that his name is now attached to a delicious Caribbean staple nobody associates with him—a strange immortality through botany!
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