Acerola Powder Extract
Acerola (Malpighia glabra), also known as Barbados cherry or wild crapemyrtle,
is a tropical fruit-bearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae,
native to the West Indies and northern South America and also cultivated in
India. It grows to 3 m tall, with a dense, thorny crown. The leaves are
evergreen, simple ovate-lanceolate, 5-10 cm long, with an entire margin. The
flowers are produced in umbels of 2-5 together, each flower 1-1.5 cm diameter,
with five pink or red petals.
The fruit is bright red, 1.5-2 cm diameter, containing 2-3 hard seeds. It is
juicy, often as much sour as sweet in flavor, and very high in vitamin C and
other nutrients.
Cultivation & Uses
The fruit is edible and widely consumed in the species' native area, and is
cultivated elsewhere for its high vitamin C content.
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