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Malpighia emarginata - Acerola

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[[File:Malpighia glabra blossom and unripe fruits.jpg|thumb|right|''Malpighia emarginata'']]
Common names include '''acerola''' (Spanish pronunciation: [aseˈɾola], '''Portuguese pronunciation''': [ɐseˈɾɔlɐ]), '''Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry'''<ref name="int"/> and wild crepe myrtle.<ref name="int2"/> Acerola is native to South America, southern Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Central America, but is now also being grown as far north as Texas and in subtropical areas of Asia, such as India.
== Description Uses== Acerola is an evergreen shrub or small tree with spreading branches on a short trunk. It is usually 2–3 m (6.6–9.8 ft) tall{{Uses|Fruit pulp}}, {{Uses|Juice}}, but sometimes reaches 6 m (20 ft) in height. The leaves are simple ovate-lanceolate{{Uses|Source of Vitamin C}}, 2–8 cm (0.79–3.15 in) long{{Uses|Baby Food}}, 1–4 cm (0.39–1.57 in){{Uses|antioxident}}, and are attached to short petioles. They are opposite{{Uses|Bonsai}}, ovate to elliptic-lanceolate{{Uses|Ornamental}}, and have entire or undulating margins with small hairs{{Uses|allergic rhinitis}}, which can irritate skin{{Uses|Herpes}}.
Flowers are bisexual and 1–2 cm (0.39–0.79 in) in diameter. They have five pale to deep pink or red fringed petals, 10 stamens, and six to 10 glands on the calyx. ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Fruit}}
After three years, trees produce significant numbers of bright red drupes 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) in diameter with a mass of 3–5 g (0.11–0.18 oz). Drupes are in pairs or groups of three, and each contains three triangular seeds. The drupes are juicy and very high in vitamin C (3-46 g/kg) and other nutrients.==Chemical Composition==
== Uses Common names==English - Barbados Cherry
*The fruit can be used to make juices and pulps, vitamin C concentrate, and baby food, among other things.*A comparative analysis of antioxidant potency among a variety of frozen juice pulps was carried out, including the acerola fruit. Among the 11 fruit pulps tested, acerola was the highest-scoring domestic fruit, meaning it had the most antioxidant potency, with a Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity score of 53.2 mg.<ref name="uses"/>=Habit==*Acerola is a popular bonsai subject because of its small leaf{{Habit|Evergreen Shrub}}, fruit{{Habit|Small tree}}, and fine ramification. It is also grown as an ornamental<ref name="uses2"/> and for hedges.*It is one of three ingredients in a proprietary herbal medicine for allergic rhinitis. *Acerola is also used in proprietary herbal medicine for herpes.==Identification==
==Common name=Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|ovate-lanceolate|attached to short petioles}} {{Feature|have entire or undulating margins with small hairs, which can irritate skin.}}===Flower==={{Flower|Bisexual|1-2cm dia|5 pale to deep pink or red fringed petals|10 Stamens|6-10 glands on the calyx}}===Fruit=={{Fruit|Drupes|Bright Red|Dia 0.39-1.18|mass 3-5 g|pairs/groups of three|triangular seeds|Juicy, very high in vitamin C and other nutrients}}===Other features=====List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used====Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation====How to plant/cultivate====Commonly seen growing in areas====Photo Gallery==
* '''English''' - acerola  == references References==
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<ref name="int">[https://books.google.co.in/books?id=ZVSh_u7KxQIC&source=gbs_navlinks_s&redir_esc=y Plants in Human Health and Nutrition Policy]</ref>
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== External Links == *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malpighia_emarginata "''Malpighia emarginata"'' on Wikipedia]
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