Acerola
The origin of acerola is in Southern Mexico, Central and South America.
Fruits of acerola are eaten fresh and are appreciated for their high vitamin C content.
Acerola fruits look a bit like cherries.
Names
Scientific
Malpighia emarginata
Synonym
Malpighia punicifolia
English
Acerola
Barbados cherry
West Indian cherry
Wild crapemyrtle
Dutch
Acerola
Barbadoskers
West-Indische kers
Spanish
Acerola
Cereza de Barbados
Cereza de Jamaica
Cereza de las Antillas
Cereza de las Indias Occidentales
Semeruco
French
Acérola
Cerise des Antilles
Cerise des Barbades
German
Acerola
Acerolakirsche
Ahornkirsche
Antillenkirsche
Barbados-Kirsche
Jamaika-Kirsche
Kirsche der Antillen
Puerto-Rico-Kirsche
Westindische Kirsche
Italian
Acerola
Taxonomy
Order
Malpighiales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Genus
Malpighia
Species
Malpighia emarginata (Acerola)
Crop categories
Fruits
Minor crops
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops