Malpighiaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Malpighiales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 40 accepted species worldwide.
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Malpighia glabra L.
Malpighia glabra, wild crapemyrtle, is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small t…
Tricomaria usillo Hook. & Arn.
Tricomaria usillo is the only species in the Tricomaria genus of the Malpighiace…
Byrsonima lucida (Mill.) DC.
Byrsonima lucida is an endemic Caribbean-Floridan Malpighiaceae shrub or small t…
Malpighia emarginata DC.
Malpighia emarginata (acerola) is an evergreen shrub or small tree native to the…
Byrsonima crassifolia (L.) Kunth
Byrsonima crassifolia, or nance, is a drought-tolerant tropical tree cultivated …
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich.
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich. is a 10m woody liana with yellow flowers, fou…
Hiptage benghalensis (L.) Kurz
Hiptage benghalensis is a tropical liana/shrub native to South Asia, invasive el…
Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss.
Acridocarpus natalitius A.Juss. is a variable evergreen plant with moth-like fru…
Galphimia glauca Cav.
Galphimia glauca Cav. is an evergreen yellow-flowered shrub native to Mexico, Gu…
Malpighia coccigera L.
Malpighia coccigera L. is an ornamental plant often used for bonsai, with white …
Byrsonima coccolobifolia Kunth
Byrsonima coccolobifolia Kunth is a Malpighiaceae plant species found in Bolivia…
Byrsonima sericea DC.
Byrsonima sericea DC., known as murici in Brazil, is a medium-sized tree used fo…
Malpighiaceae plants belong to the Malpighiales order in the Plantae kingdom. emarginata, Malpighia glabra produces small, flavorless fruit and has a distinctly different flower structure. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Malpighiaceae is classified in the order Malpighiales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. Once the hairs are lost, the alternately arranged, leathery leaves become shiny green; they have a distinct midrib with net-like veins.
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