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Latin name

Family

Distribution

North America distribution zone

Height

Foliage

Ecology

Use

Synonym

English name

French name

Spanish name

Other name

Trade name

Malpighia emarginata Sessé & Moç. ex DC.

Malpighiaceae

SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics)

SC SE

dr (bark decoction taken orally for fever, crushed leaves juice diluted in cool water, gargled for sore throat, fruits juice taken orally for hepatitis and gastrointestinal disorders, fruits are a rich source of vitamin C) fd pl

Malpighia berteriana Spreng. Malpighia glabra auct. non L. Malpighia lanceolata Griseb. Malpighia punicifolia auct. non L. Malpighia retusa Benth. Malpighia umbellata Rose Malpighia urens var. lanceolata (Griseb.) Griseb.

emarginate malpighia; Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry (Panama, Puerto Rico)

malpighia émarginé; cerisier, cerisier de St. Domingue, cerisier de St. Dominique, petite cerise (Haiti)

acerola (Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico); cereza (Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Puerto Rico); cereza colorada (Puerto Rico); cereza de Barbados, cerezo (Cuba); grosella (Panama); semeruco (Venezuela)

seriz sendoming, ti seriz (creole, Haiti)

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Latin name	Malpighia emarginata Sessé & Moç. ex DC.
Family	Malpighiaceae
Distribution	SC SE North America (Mexico to Panama, West Indies) South America (tropics)
North America distribution zone	SC SE
Height	S
Foliage
Ecology
Use	dr (bark decoction taken orally for fever, crushed leaves juice diluted in cool water, gargled for sore throat, fruits juice taken orally for hepatitis and gastrointestinal disorders, fruits are a rich source of vitamin C) fd pl
Synonym	Malpighia berteriana Spreng. Malpighia glabra auct. non L. Malpighia lanceolata Griseb. Malpighia punicifolia auct. non L. Malpighia retusa Benth. Malpighia umbellata Rose Malpighia urens var. lanceolata (Griseb.) Griseb.
English name	emarginate malpighia; Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry (Panama, Puerto Rico)
French name	malpighia émarginé; cerisier, cerisier de St. Domingue, cerisier de St. Dominique, petite cerise (Haiti)
Spanish name	acerola (Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico); cereza (Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Puerto Rico); cereza colorada (Puerto Rico); cereza de Barbados, cerezo (Cuba); grosella (Panama); semeruco (Venezuela)
Other name	seriz sendoming, ti seriz (creole, Haiti)
Trade name