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'''Malpighia emarginata''' is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae. Common names include acerola cherry, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, wild crepe myrtle and seriz (Haitian Creole).
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{{Uses|Liver ailments}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Dysentery}}, {{Uses|coughs}}, {{Uses|Sore throat}}.
  
 
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emarginata (Family: Malpighiaceae) are commonly known as 'Acerola cherry' or 'Barbados cherry'. Acerola fruits are well known for their high content of vitamin C, phenolic compounds, including benzoic acid derivatives, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and carotenoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
 
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=West Indian cherry, native cherry, garden cherry, French cherry}}
  
 
==Properties==
 
==Properties==
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
 
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{{Leaf|Simple|Elliptic, oblong, obovate, or narrowly oblanceolate|3/4 to 2 3/4 in (2-7 cm) long, 3/8 to 1 5/8 in (9.5-40 mm) wide, obtuse or rounded at the apex, acute or cuneate at the base; bearing white, silky, irritating hairs when very young; hairless, dark green, and glossy when mature.}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
  
 
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink or lavender|5|The flowers, in sessile or short-peduncled cymes, Spoon-shaped, fringed petals}}
  
 
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{{Fruit|simple|1/2 to 1 in (1.25-2.5 cm) wide|The fruits, borne singly or in 2's or 3's in the leaf axils, are oblate to round, cherry-like but more or less obviously 3-lobed||many}}
  
 
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Acerola grows well in a wide variety of soils, provided they are well drained and are not infested with nematodes. Choose sites with good water drainage, as this plant does not like wet feet. Salt tolerance for this plant is moderate - it will not do well if planted in ocean-front breezes or irrigated with brackish water. New plants are best set out in spring, just before the rainy season. Specimen trees in home plantings should be allowed at least 15 feet of growing room.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
  
 
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{{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
  
 
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/223282353_Chemical_composition_of_acerola_fruit_Malpighia_punicifolia_L_at_three_stages_of_maturity#:~:text=emarginata%20(Family%3A%20Malpighiaceae)%20are,flavonoids%2C%20anthocyanins%2C%20and%20carotenoids. Chemical composition]</ref>
  
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/barbadoscherry.htm Plant description]</ref>
  
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.growables.org/information/TropicalFruit/barbadoscherry.htm Cultivation Details]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 10:53, 2 June 2020

Malpighia punicifolia

Malpighia emarginata is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae. Common names include acerola cherry, Brazilian Portuguese, European Portuguese, Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry, wild crepe myrtle and seriz (Haitian Creole).

Uses

Liver ailments, Diarrhea, Dysentery, coughs, Sore throat.

Parts Used

Fruits, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

emarginata (Family: Malpighiaceae) are commonly known as 'Acerola cherry' or 'Barbados cherry'. Acerola fruits are well known for their high content of vitamin C, phenolic compounds, including benzoic acid derivatives, phenylpropanoids, flavonoids, anthocyanins, and carotenoids.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English West Indian cherry, native cherry, garden cherry, French cherry


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Long Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Elliptic, oblong, obovate, or narrowly oblanceolate 3/4 to 2 3/4 in (2-7 cm) long, 3/8 to 1 5/8 in (9.5-40 mm) wide, obtuse or rounded at the apex, acute or cuneate at the base; bearing white, silky, irritating hairs when very young; hairless, dark green, and glossy when mature.

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink or lavender 5 The flowers, in sessile or short-peduncled cymes, Spoon-shaped, fringed petals

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 1/2 to 1 in (1.25-2.5 cm) wide The fruits, borne singly or in 2's or 3's in the leaf axils, are oblate to round, cherry-like but more or less obviously 3-lobed many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Acerola grows well in a wide variety of soils, provided they are well drained and are not infested with nematodes. Choose sites with good water drainage, as this plant does not like wet feet. Salt tolerance for this plant is moderate - it will not do well if planted in ocean-front breezes or irrigated with brackish water. New plants are best set out in spring, just before the rainy season. Specimen trees in home plantings should be allowed at least 15 feet of growing room.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Subtropical area, Meadows, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • Starr-071024-0467-Malpighia emarginata-leaves-Enchanting Floral Gardens of Kula-Maui (24801372941).jpg
  • Starr-090707-2295-Malpighia emarginata-fruit and leaves-Waikapu-Maui (24341979913).jpg
  • Starr-090813-4194-Malpighia emarginata-flowers-Kahului-Maui (24853488252).jpg

References

  1. ↑ Chemical composition
  2. ↑ Plant description
  3. ↑ Cultivation Details

External Links

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