✿Malpighiaceae · Malpighia
Barbados Cherry
Malpighia glabra
Also known as Acerola, Cerejeira, Malphigia
ShrubMedicinal
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Punjab, West Bengal, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- June-April
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Malpighia glabra
- Genus
- Malpighia
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Habitat type
- Cultivated
- Native to
- W.Indies
- Distribution
- Cultivated
- Found in India
- Punjab, West Bengal, Karnataka, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- June-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Malayalam
- വെസ്റ്റ് ഇന്ത്യൻ ചെറി, Barbados cherry, Malpighia emarginata
About Barbados Cherry
Barbados Cherry (Malpighia glabra) is a shrub belonging to the Malpighiaceae family (Malpighia Family). It is typically found in garden plant. Native to W.Indies, it is distributed across Cultivated. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during June-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Botanical family
Malpighiaceae
Malpighia Family
Barbados Cherry belongs to the Malpighiaceae family.
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