Malpighia glabra  L.

Barbados Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malpighiales
Family: ​Malpighiaceae
Genus: Malpighia
Species: glabra

  • Common names: ​​Barbados Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle
  • Thai names: เชอร์รี่ choe ri (Bangkok)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Caribbean West Indies, northern South America to Panama. Increasingly cultivated in South America, mainly Brazil.
  • Image locations: Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations
Images of Malpighia glabra from Thailand.
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Malpighia glabra (Chonburi Prov.)
References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​