Galla.—Nutgall.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Malpighia glabra L.
Engl.: wild crapemyrtle, acerola, Barbados cherry, West-Indian cherry.
Deu.: Barbados-Kirsche, Barbadoskirsche, Westindische Kirsche.
Fran.: acerolier, cerise de Cayenne, cerisier de Barbade, cerisier des Antilles.
Sven.: barbadoskörsbär.
Span.: escobillo, acerola, cereza de Barbados, cereza de Jamaica.
Pharm.: nance bark.
Bot. syn.: Malpighia berteroana Spreng., Malpighia emarginata Moc. & Sesse ex DC., Malpighia fallax Salisb., Malpighia nitida Mill., Malpighia punicifolia L.
Classic texts: King's 1898.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
Single fruit. They're usually in largish clusters ... Penedo, Brazil. Planted. 2001-02-16.
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