Malpighia mexicana A.Juss.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Malpighia

Characteristics

A small shrub. It grows 8-9 m tall. The leaves are green. The flowers are like red balls. They are in clusters. The fruit are round and green but turn yellow as they ripen.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 8.0 - 9.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. It occurs at about 1,500-1,800 m above sea level.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-4
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 10-10

Usage

Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants are grown by seeds.
Mode -
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) 1
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Conservation status

Malpighia mexicana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:323668-2
WFO ID wfo-0001076225
COL ID 3XQL6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Malpighia mexicana

Lower taxons

Malpighia mexicana subsp. guadalajarensis