Malpighia cnide

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Malpighiaceae Edible: Fruit 6 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tropical shrub or small tree from the Malpighiaceae family, suited to seasonally dry areas, with edible fruits.

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Edible Uses

The fruits are eaten.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It suits seasonally dry areas.

Where It Grows

Central America, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Hispaniola, West Indies*,

Synonyms

Malpighia bissei F. K. MeyMalpighia gonavensis F. K. MeyMalpighia jaguensis F. K. MeyMalpighia montecristensis F. K. Mey ssp. narajensis F. K. MeyMalpighia mucronata F. K. Mey ssp. mucronataMalpighia oviedensis F. K. MeyMalpighia samanensis F. K. MeyMalpighia suberosa SmallMalpighia subpilosa F. K. MeyMalpighia velutina Ekman & Nied. ssp. intermedia (Ekman & Nied) F. K. Mey

Also Known As

Palo bronco

References (3)

Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 398
Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 509
Plants of Haiti Smithsonian Institute http://botany.si.edu/antilles/West Indies