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Bastard hogberry
Eduardo Chacón-Madrigal, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Bastard hogberry

Margaritaria nobilis L.f.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishBastard hogberry
Dutch—
SpanishCiruelillo
Chinese—
Scientific nameMargaritaria nobilis L.f.

About this species

Margaritaria nobilis, also known as bastard hogberry, is a fruit-bearing plant found in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.

The fruit is a bright iridescent blue color, resulting from a complex surface structure which interferes with light waves.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderMalpighiales
FamilyPhyllanthaceae
GenusMargaritaria

In Suriname

48Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
1766First record
2013Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini7
  • Paramaribo2
  • Brokopondo1
  • Commewijne1
  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

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