Muntingia

Muntingia
Flower close-up.
Scientific classification
Unrecognized taxon (fix):	Muntingia
Species:	Template:Taxonomy/MuntingiaM. calabura
Binomial name
Muntingia calabura L.
Synonyms
Muntingia rosea H.Karst. Muntingia calabura var. trinitensis Griseb.

Muntingia is a genus of plants in the family Muntigiaceae. It has only one species, the Muntingia calabura. It was named in honor of Abraham Munting. It is native to the Neotropics, from Mexico south to Bolivia and Argentina. It fully grows into a berry that is edible. The berry is about 1.5 cm wide and has smooth, thin skin. Unripe berries are green and then turn red when ripe.

Leaves and fruit

Muntingia Media

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  Illustration of M. calabura.

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  Singapur cherry Muntingia calabura in Hyderabad , India.