Malpighia

Malpighia is a genus of about 45 species of shrubs or small trees in the family Malpighiaceae, native to the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. The species grow to 1-6 m tall, with a dense, often thorny crown. The leaves are evergreen, simple, 0.5-15 cm long, with an entire or serrated margin. The flowers are solitary or in umbels of two to several together, each flower 1-2 cm diameter, with five white, pink, red, or purple petals. The fruit is a red, orange or purple drupe, containing 2-3 hard seeds. It is sweet and juicy, and very rich in vitamin C.


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Malpighia glabra - Acerola (Malpighia glabra) or Acerolla, also known as Barbados cherry or wild crapemyrtle, is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae, native to the West Indies and northern South America and also cultivated in India. It grows to 3 m tall, with a dense, thorny crown. The leaves are evergreen, simple ovate-lanceolate, 5-10 cm long, with an entire margin. The flowers are produced in umbels of 2-5 together, each flower 1-1.5 cm diameter, with five pink or red petals. The fruit is bright red, 1.5-2 cm diameter, containing 2-3 hard seeds. It is juicy, often as much sour as sweet in flavor, and very high in vitamin C and other nutrients.

Malpighia proctorii is a species of plant in the Malpighiaceae family. It is endemic to Jamaica. It is threatened by habitat loss.

Malpighia obtusifolia. It is endemic to Jamaica.

Malpighia harrisii. It is endemic to Jamaica.

Malpighia cauliflora. Jamaica.

Malpighia urens

Malpighia coccigera

Malpighia mexicana

Malpighia cubensis

Malpighia suberosa

Malpighia aquifolia

Malpighia emarginata

Nolana

Nolana (Chilean Bell Flower) is a genus of hard annual or perennial plants in the Nightshade family, which is native of costal areas in Chile and Peru.


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Nolana humifusa

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Bellis

Bellis is a small genus of 10-15 species of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, native to Europe and the Mediterranean region.


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Hedysarum

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Dactylis glomerata

Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot or Orchard Grass or Cocksfoot Grass) is a common grass, native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa. It has been introduced into North America. It is widely used for hay and as a forage grass.

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Dactylorhiza (marsh orchid)

Dactylorhiza Necker ex Nevski 1937, is a genus of terrestrial (ground-dwelling) plants in the orchid family (Orchidaceae).

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