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Stinging Cherry

Malpighia urens

Description:

Stinging cherry or cowhage is an erect or scrambling, evergreen shrub growing up to 3 metres tall. The edible fruits are gathered from the wild for local use. The plant is also cultivated in the Caribbean, and in India, for its fruits.

Habitat:

Spotted in Orto Botanico di Firenze (Botanical Garden of Florence) in Italy.

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Firenze, TOS, Italy

Spotted on Jul 11, 2014
Submitted on Feb 13, 2016

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