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More than 1800 species of the wild flora and fauna of Zihuatanejo.
All photographs were taken in Zihuatanejo, Mexico, and the surrounding area.
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Wild Crapemyrtle
Malpighia glabra
Flowers by Colour
Malpighia glabra (Wild Crapemyrtle) is a species of shrub in the family Malpighiaceae. Small pink flowers appear periodically from April to October and are followed about one month later by bright red, tart-tasting, 1inch fruits which are extremely high in vitamin C.
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