Margaritaria nobilis
| Margaritaria nobilis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Margaritaria |
| Species: | M. nobilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Margaritaria nobilis L.f. | |
Margaritaria nobilis, also known as bastard hogberry, is a fruit-bearing plant found in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies.[1]
The fruit is an bright iridescent blue color, resulting from a complex surface structure which interferes with light waves.
References
External links
- http://www.ecouterre.com/inspired-by-bastard-hogberry-fruit-new-fiber-changes-color-when-stretched/ "uses" for Margaritaria Nobilis
- http://eol.org/pages/1154508/overview
- http://www.seas.harvard.edu/news-events/press-releases/bioinspired-fibers-change-color-when-stretched
- 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
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