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Margaritaria nobilis
Margaritaria nobilis, also known as bastard hogberry, is a fruit-bearing plant found in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.[1]
Margaritaria nobilis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Margaritaria |
Species: | M. nobilis |
Binomial name | |
Margaritaria nobilis |
The fruit is a bright iridescent blue color, resulting from a complex surface structure which interferes with light waves.
References edit
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
External links edit
- http://www.ecouterre.com/inspired-by-bastard-hogberry-fruit-new-fiber-changes-color-when-stretched/ "uses" for Margaritaria Nobilis
- http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.201203529/abstract
- http://www.ecouterre.com/inspired-by-bastard-hogberry-fruit-new-fiber-changes-color-when-stretched/ Pepto Berry, used in chemical research on fibers used in fabric manufacturing for the garment industry