Malpighia mexicana

Botanical Description

Malpighia mexicana is an erect shrub or a tree usually growing around 2 - 4.5 metres tall[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. , 411 Title Trees and Shrubs of Mexico Publication Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol 23 Author Standley P.C. Publisher Smithsonian Institution; Washington Year 1926 ISBN Description Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It is often grown as an ornamental[ 38 Title Simmons' Manual of Fruit. Publication Author Simmons A. E. Publisher David & Charles; Newton Abbot. Year 1978 ISBN 0-7153-7607-1 Description A good guide to some of the cultivars of temperate fruits. It covers quite a wide range of fruits. ]. Malpighia mexicana is a common plant within its native range and has a reasonable number of healthy subpopulations. It does not appear to have survival problems. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2022)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].