Tree Details

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Botanical Name	Malpighia glabra L
Family Name	Malpighiaceae
Common Name	Barbados Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle, Acerola, Manzanita.
Tamil Name	சிறுகன்றக்கை
Life Form	shrub or small evergreen tree, 2-3(-6) m tall, with spreading, more or less drooping branches on a short trunk
Distribution	Around Mexico and the Caribbean.
Botanical Distribution	Habit: shrub or small evergreen tree. Leaves: Leaves opposite, ovate to elliptic-lanceolate, 2-8 cm x 1-4 cm, entire or undulating, dark green and glossy above, petiole short. Flower: Small, pink flowers. Calyx: 5 unequal-sized petals with frilly edges. 5 unequal-sized petals with frilly edges. Delicate petals are slightly translucent and have a wrinkled surface. Corolla: calyx with 6-10 large sessile glands. Fruit: The fruit is a red, orange or purple drupe, containing 2-3 hard seeds. Seeds: 2 to 3 seeds arranged in a triangular shape.
Flowering and Fruiting	April to October.
Key Compounds	Major constituents in 100 g of fruit: vitamin C, vitamin A ,carotenoids ,vitamin B1,vitamin B2, anthocyanins, proteins, iron, and phosphorus.
Medicinal Use	Powerful Antioxidant, Boosts Immunity, Healthy For Heart,Improves Vision.
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