One Malpighia glabra red cherry hanging from the tree
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Malpighia glabra (Barbados Cherry)

One of five native Colombian species of the genus Malpighia with a habitat below 7,000 feet. The fruit can be sweet to acidic and is high in vitamin C and sold on roadside close to where it is cultivated. Photographed in the Valley of Cauca

A pink Malpighia glabra flower with yellow anthers and sepal
Four red Malpighia glabra cherries on the tree
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