You can take your pick from amongst the names by which this fruit/vegetable is known (and there are other names apart from the three mentioned above) though what is beyond doubt is that it is one of the more talked about fruit/vegetables in Guyana insofar as its health and nutritional properties are concerned.
Widely cultivated in both kitchen gardens and farms across Guyana, Carilla has attracted mixed reviews among local consumers, some embracing its widely promoted health and wellness properties and others not caring for its particularly bitter taste.
