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Malpighiaceae
Malpighia

not marked as a favorite taxon Malpighia glabra Linnaeus. Common name: Mexican-Myrtle, Wild Crape-Myrtle, Manzanita, Barbados-cherry. Phenology: Mar-Oct. Habitat: Sandy plains, thickets, palm groves. Distribution: S. and se. Texas south to n. South America; West Indies.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA12, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, S13, Tx, Vivaldi (1979). Basionym: Malpighia glabra L. 1753

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

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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