Malpighia saccharina
G. Don.
Sugar plum
Malpighiaceae Edible: Fruit
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A tropical tree in the Malpighiaceae family native to tropical Africa, known as the sugar plum. It produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in tropical Africa.
Where It Grows
Africa, Liberia, West Africa,
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 399
