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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 Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Malpighia emarginata PTBG Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 1704 Kauai BISH 1986-05-07
2 Malpighia emarginata Nuuanu, B.P.Bishop garden Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1968-11-01
3 Malpighia emarginata Lawai Valley, Lawai Kai Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 3322 Kauai BISH 1989-04-13
4 Malpighia emarginata Lawai Valley, Lawai Kai, Koloa Preserved_Specimen Lorence, D.H. 6581 Kauai BISH 1990-08-06
5 Malpighia emarginata Lyon Arboretum, opposite old greenhouse Preserved_Specimen Nagata, K.M. 282 Oahu BISH 1967-07-25
6 Malpighia emarginata Kaimuki, 22nd Ave., Hawii Dept of Education nursery Preserved_Specimen Corn, C. Oahu BISH 1985-07-16
7 Malpighia emarginata Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St Preserved_Specimen Hudson, L.G. Oahu BISH 1944-07-10
8 Malpighia emarginata Bishop Museum full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1093 Oahu BISH 1985-06-14
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