What is Acerola?
'''Acerola''' ''([[:en:Malpighia_emarginata|Malpighia emarginata]]),'' also known as Guarani cherry, Barbados Cherry, West Indian Cherry, or Wild Crepe Myrtle is a red fruit that looks a lot like a [[cherry]].<ref>{{cite book|page=27|title=Novo Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa|edition=second|last=Ferreira|first= A. B. H.|location=Rio de Janeiro|publisher=Nova Fronteira|year=1986}}</ref> The Acerola plants are Evergreen tropical shrubs that originated in [[:en:Yucatán_Peninsula|Yucatán]] but can be found as far north as [[:en:Texas|Texas]] as well as in subtropical areas of [[:en:Asia|Asia]].[[File:Malpighia glabra blossom and unripe fruits.jpg|thumb|A image of unripe Acerola and Acerola flowers]] [[File:Malpighia emarginata 2013 002.JPG|thumb|A bowl of Acerola fruit]] == Benefits == There Is one reported and scientifically proven benefit from consumption of Acerola fruits. One thing that is often brought up is the very high [[:en:Vitamin_C|Vitamin C]] (Ascorbic Acid) content, which is proven to have a beneficial effects on skin, hair, and immune health as well as preventing [[Scurvy]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MAGL6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060517003123/http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MAGL6 |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 17, 2006 |title=''Malpighia glabra'' L. wild crapemyrtle |work=PLANTS Database |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture |access-date=2009-10-17 }}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} == Other websites == [https://www.tradewindsfruit.com/content/acerola.htm Growth Range Source] [https://rhealsuperfoods.com/blogs/news/the-benefits-of-acerola Benefits Source]{{multistub|biology|food}} [[Category:Fruits]] [[Category:Malpighiales]]