Malpighia

malpighia

(mælˈpɪɡɪə) nany tropical plant belonging to the genus Malpighia of the family Malpighiaceae[C19: from New Latin Malpighia, after Marcello Malpighi]

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Malpighia - type genus of the Malpighiaceae genus Malpighiarosid dicot genus - a genus of dicotyledonous plantsfamily Malpighiaceae, Malpighiaceae - tropical shrubs or treesjiqui, Malpighia obovata - Cuban timber tree with hard wood very resistant to moisture