Acerola

Scientific name: Malpighia emarginata

Postage (m): 2,50

DAP (cm): 3,5

Country of Origin: U.S.
Region: North America
Family: Malpighiaceae

Size ranges from 3 to 5 meters, with much branched canopy and looks desgalhado.
Leaves and small ornamental with elliptical shape. It blooms several times a year, but more often in the summer.
Edible fruits, rounded, slightly acidic, red in color when ripe.
Rapid growth.
Species that can be used in pots on terraces and roofs. Goes very well in residential orchards. Its fruits are rich in vitamin C and can be consumed raw or in the form of juices or jams.
Species of birds that attracts: tanagers, Sairas, Gaturamos, thrushes, among others.

 

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