Malpighia occurs as genus of astir 45 mintage of shrubs or small trees in the family Malpighiaceae, native to the Caribbean, Central America, and northern South America. the coinage develop to One-6 m tall, sustaining a heavy, typically thorny crown. A leaves are evergreen, simple, Cypher.Five-15 cm yearn, by having an entire or even notched margin. A flowers are solitary or even even within umbels of deuce to many together, both flower One-Two cm across, by owning 5 white, pink, red, or purple flower petal. A fruit is a red, orange or purple drupe, containing 2-Three arduous seeds. These are sweetly & juicy, & super rich around vitamin C.

;Selected species Malpighia aquifolia Malpighia coccigera Malpighia cubensis Malpighia emarginata Malpighia glabra (Acerola) Malpighia mexicana Malpighia suberosa Malpighia urens (Cowhage)