A fairly short ferry ride from St Martin, Anguilla remains a relatively obscure place known mainly for its pristine beaches, gourmet restaurants and affluent tourists. Carimar itself is located on Meads Bay, one of the most beautiful beaches in Anguilla, right next door to Malliouhana. But then came Hugo, followed by Luis. Carrying costs are easily covered by rental income, and most owners stay fewer than two months. Along the roads in certain areas of Anguilla is a tree that goes by many names and has many uses.
Some people call it the turpentine tree.
Others call it the Gumbo-limbo, the red birch, or the red lobster tree, because it has an outer reddish skin, which it continually sheds to reveal a shiny green surface beneath. The scientific name is Bursera simaruba. It's sometimes called the fence post tree, because it makes a perfect fence post-if you cut off a branch and stick it in the ground, the branch will grow into a living fence post that never rots. The soft wood is ideal for young boys to use in carving model sailing boats. But the best name for this tree is the tourist tree , because the tree gets red and peels.