Other trees of note include the royal palm, sea grape trees in the form of shrubs on the beaches and as 5 to 7 m trees in the interior areas of the island, aloe or aloe vera (brought from the Mediterranean), the night blooming cereus, mamillaria nivosa, yellow prickly pear or barbary fig which was planted as barbed wire defences against invading British army in 1773, Mexican cactus, stapelia gigantea, golden trumpet or yellow bell which was originally from South America, bougainvillea and others. COUNT 5
QSN1 What plant was brought to St. Barts from the Mediterranean? ANS1 aloe or aloe vera QSN2 What is the name of the night blooming flower on St. Barts? ANS2 cereus QSN3 Where was the plant yellow bell brought from? ANS3 South America QSN4 When did the british army invade the island? ANS4 1773 QSN5 What type of fig grows on the island? ANS5 barbary