Scientific name: Malpighia emarginata
Common name: Acerola Cherry, Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry, Wild Crapemyrtle, Vitamin C tree
Chinese name: 西印度樱桃 (xi yin du ying tao - West Indies cherries)
Family: Malpighiaceae
Origin: Central America
Photo taken at : Floria 2010
This is my entry for Today's Flowers # 128, a meme which opens every Sunday, 2pm GMT. My grateful thanks to Today's Flowers team members; Luiz Santili Jr, Denise in Virginia, Laerte Pupo and Sandy Carlson. To participate and view other gorgeous flowers around the world, click here
