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Acerola Collection
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Malpighia

Family: Malpighiaceae

Maintained as field plantings. 7 accessions in GRIN and locally

 

Malpighia glabra hort., pro pate, known as acerola cherry

Acerola whole fruit and half

PHOTO GALLERY OF OUR MALPIGHIA ACCESSIONS LINKED TO PRIMARY I.D.

 

PRIMARY I.D.                                 GENUS SPECIES                       NAME

 

   HMAL 1                                   Malpighia glabra                    'Manoa Sweet'

 

   HMAL 2                                   Malpighia glabra                    'Hawaiian Queen'

 

   HMAL 3                                   Malpighia glabra                    'Tropical Ruby'

 

   HMAL 4                                   Malpighia glabra                    'Maunawili'

 

   HMAL 5                                   Malpighia glabra                    'F. Haley'

 

   HMAL 6                                   Malpighia glabra                    'C. F. Rehnborg'

 

   HMAL 7                                   Malpighia glabra                    'Red Jumbo'

 

Malpighia plant