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Malpighia emarginata

DC. (1824)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malpighiales Family: Malpighiaceae Genus: Malpighia

acerola, barbados cherry

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Description

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Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Only found in cultivation

Island Status

Kaua'i Only found in cultivation
O'ahu Only found in cultivation

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Prodr. 1: 578 (1824)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Malpighia emarginata Lyon Arboretum, opposite old greenhouse Preserved_Specimen shrub 6'; flowers pink, petals clawed Nagata, K.M. 282 Oahu BISH 1967-07-25
2 Malpighia emarginata Nuuanu, B.P.Bishop garden Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1968-11-01
3 Malpighia emarginata Lawai Valley, Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen Tree of 18'. Leaves dark, semi-glossy green above, dull, paler green below. Stems dark brown with white lenticels. Sepals pale green. Petals pink fading to pale pink with whitish margins. Filaments white, anthers yellow, pollen orange. Fruit ripening bright orange-red. Flynn, T.W. 3322 Kauai BISH 1989-04-13
4 Malpighia emarginata PTBG Preserved_Specimen calyx gree; buds dark pink; petals pink fading to white. Anthers bright yellow. Filaments white. Leaves dark glossy green above, paler, dull below Flynn, T.W. 1704 Kauai BISH 1986-05-07
5 Malpighia emarginata Lawai Valley, Lawai Kai, Koloa Preserved_Specimen Shrub of 3.5-4 m, branches arcuate. Petals deep purple pink, anthers and stigmas yellow, glands green. Ripe fruit red, fleshy, edible. Lorence, D.H. 6581 Kauai BISH 1990-08-06
6 Malpighia emarginata Kaimuki, 22nd Ave., Hawii Dept of Education nursery Preserved_Specimen Tart fruit; flowers on tree Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-07-16
7 Malpighia emarginata Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St Preserved_Specimen Fls. pink; fr. cherry-red Hudson, L.G. Oahu BISH 1944-07-10
8 Malpighia emarginata Bishop Museum full sun Preserved_Specimen Spreading tree of 5m. Flower is rose color. No fragrance (noon) Lau, J. 1093 Oahu BISH 1985-06-14
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