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Malpighiaceae
Malpighia

not marked as a favorite taxon *Malpighia emarginata A.P. de Candolle. Common name: Barbados-Cherry, Acerola. Habitat: Disturbed areas, from horticultural use. Distribution: Native of Mexico and Central America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, K4, WH3, Vivaldi (1979). Basionym: Malpighia emarginata DC. 1824

Links to other floras: = Malpighia emarginata - Nesom (2016a) In FNA12

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