Malpighiaceae
Cowhage cherry
Malpighia infestissima
- Family
- Malpighiaceae
- Genus
- Malpighia
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Cowhage cherry
Synonyms
- Malpighia fucata var. elliptica Nied.
- Malpighia pallens Small
- Malpighia raunkiaeri F.K.Mey.
- Malpighia thompsonii Britton & Small
- Malpighia urens var. infestissima L.C.Rich. ex A.Juss.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Tree
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Puerto Rico: native, U.S. Virgin Islands: native
Photos
Photo: runcator, CC BY 4.0, 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); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.