Malpighia emarginata Sessé & Moc. ex DC. (Prodr. 1: 578. 1824.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Lesser Antilles (exotic) [Anguilla, Antigua, Barbados, Dominica, the Grenadines, Maria Galante,Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Martin, ], Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Cayman Island (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (naturalized)[ Mona, Vieques], Virgin Islands (exotic) (Guana Islands, St. John, St. Thomas, ) ], North America (exotic: FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (exotic),
Common Names: Acerola (L. Antilles), Barbados cherry (L. Antilles), Cereza (Dominican Republic), Cerise (Haiti), Cerise de Cayenne (L. Antilles), Cerise de St. Domingue (Haiti), Cerise d'Haiti (Haiti), Cerisier (Haiti), Cerisier de St. Domingue (Haiti), Petite cerise (Haiti), West Indian cherry (L. Antilles),
Synonyms: Malpighia berteroana Spreng. (Syst. Veg. ed., 16, 2: 383. 1825.), Malpighia lancifolia (Nied.) F.K. Mey. (Phanerog. Monogr. 23: 222. 2000.), Malpighia punicifolia L. var. lancifolia Nied. (Malpighia 8. 1899.), Malpighia punicifolia L. var. obovata Nied. (Malpighia 8. 1899.), Malpighia punicifolia L. var. vulgaris Nied. (Malpighia 8. 1899.),
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