PlantaeSpecies
Hiraea faginea
(Sw.) Nied.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Polygalales
Family
Malpighiaceae
Barbados Cherry family
Genus
Hiraea
Species
Hiraea faginea
Lifecycle & Ecology
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Hiraea fulgensMalpighia fagineaHiraea swarzianaHiraea demerarensisHiraea chrysophylla var. argentataHiraea manzinellensisHiraea chrysophyllaHiraea fulgens var. demerarensisHiraea faginea f. glandulifera
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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