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Malpighia emarginata

Malpighia emarginata
Malpighia glabra blossom and fruit.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Malpighia
Species: M. emarginata
Binomial name
Malpighia emarginata
DC.
Synonyms
  • Malpighia berteroana Spreng.
  • Malpighia lanceolata Griseb.
  • Malpighia punicifolia var. lancifolia Nied.
  • Malpighia punicifolia var. obovata Nied.
  • Malpighia punicifolia var. vulgaris Nied.
  • Malpighia retusa Benth.
  • Malpighia umbellata Rose
  • Malpighia urens var. lanceolata (Griseb.) Griseb.
Acerola, (West Indian cherry), raw
Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy 134 kJ (32 kcal)
7.69 g
Dietary fiber 1.1 g
0.3 g
0.4 g
Vitamins
Vitamin A equiv.
(5%)
38 μg
Thiamine (B1)
(2%)
0.02 mg
Riboflavin (B2)
(5%)
0.06 mg
Niacin (B3)
(3%)
0.4 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5)
(6%)
0.309 mg
Vitamin B6
(1%)
0.009 mg
Folate (B9)
(4%)
14 μg
Vitamin C
(2021%)
1677.6 mg
Minerals
Calcium
(1%)
12 mg
Iron
(2%)
0.2 mg
Magnesium
(5%)
18 mg
Manganese
(29%)
0.6 mg
Phosphorus
(2%)
11 mg
Potassium
(3%)
146 mg
Sodium
(0%)
7 mg
Zinc
(1%)
0.1 mg

Percentages are roughly approximated using US recommendations for adults.
Source: USDA Nutrient Database

Malpighia emarginata is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae.

Common names include acerola (Spanish pronunciation: [aseˈɾola], Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐseˈɾɔlɐ]), Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle. Acerola is native to South America, southern Mexico, Puerto Rico, Brazil, and Central America, but is now also being grown as far north as Texas and in subtropical areas of Asia, such as India.

It is known for being extremely rich in vitamin C, almost as much as camu camu, although it also contains vitamins A, B1, B2, and B3, as well as carotenoids and bioflavonoids, which provide important nutritive value and have antioxidant uses.

M. emarginata is originally from Yucatán, and can be found in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, South America as far south as Peru, and the southeast region of Brazil, and in the southernmost parts of the contiguous United States (southern Florida and the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas). In Florida, it can be grown in protected locations as far north as Cape Canaveral. It is cultivated in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world, including the Canary Islands, Ghana, Ethiopia, Madagascar, Zanzibar, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, India, Java, Hawaii, and Australia.


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