Organisms

Malpighiaceae

A plant family of the order Polygalales, subclass Rosidae class, Magnoliopsida that are mostly shrubs and small trees. Many of the members contain indole alkaloids.

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Abstract

A plant family of the order Polygalales, subclass Rosidae class, Magnoliopsida that are mostly shrubs and small trees. Many of the members contain indole alkaloids.

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  • Cherry, Acerola
  • Malpighia glabra
  • Acerola Cherries
  • Acerola Cherry
  • Cherries, Acerola
  • Malpighia glabras
  • glabras, Malpighia

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Indexed with the subheadings adverse effects, anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, toxicity, ultrastructure, virology.

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prefer specific plant

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History Note

2002

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.875w.800w.575w.912w.250w.859.797w.690w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Malpighiaceae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D029581. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D029581
  2. Malpighiaceae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malpighiaceae
  3. Malpighiaceae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q632563