✿Malpighiaceae · Malpighia
Acerola
Malpighia emarginata
outdoor
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Malpighia emarginata
- Genus
- Malpighia
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Gujarat, Puducherry, Punjab
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Pinkrecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for Acerola itself; the rest are typical of the Malpighiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- വെസ്റ്റ് ഇന്ത്യൻ ചെറി ꯃ
About Acerola
Acerola (Malpighia emarginata) is a species in the Malpighiaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and 4 other states.
Uses
Locally it is grown for parts that are eaten and planted as an ornamental.
Botanical family
Malpighiaceae
Malpighia Family
Acerola belongs to the Malpighiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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