Malpighiaceae
Lady hair
Malpighia cubensis
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Genus
- Malpighia
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Common names
By language (3)
- Arabic
- ملبيغة كوبية
- English
- Lady hair
- Spanish
- Palo Bronco Chico, Palo Bronco de Hoja Pequena
Synonyms
- Malpighia avilensis F.K.Mey.
- Malpighia nummulariifolia var. calcarea Nied.
- Malpighia palenquensis F.K.Mey.
- Malpighia urens var. grossa M.Gómez
Photos
Photo: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Scott Loarie, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.