Family:
Muntingiaceae C.Bayer, M.W.Chase & M.F.Fay
Genus:
Muntingia L.

Muntingia calabura L.

This species is accepted, and its native range is Mexico to S. Tropical America. It is has environmental uses, as animal food and a medicine and for fuel and food.

[UPFC]
Distribution
Biogeografic region: Amazonia, Andean, Caribbean, Pacific. Elevation range: 0–1100 m a.s.l. Native to Colombia. Colombian departments: Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Caldas, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Santander, Valle del Cauca.
Habit
Shrub, Small tree, Tree.
Conservation
National Red List of Colombia (2021): Potential LC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, savanna, shrubland, native grassland, wetlands (inland), artificial - terrestrial.
Vernacular
Acaruco, Acurruco, Capulín, Chirriador, Chitato, Comida paloma, Majagüito, Majaquillo, Nigua, Nigüito, Pasito, Tapabotija

[FTEA]

Muntingiaceae, B. Verdcourt. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2001

Morphology General Habit
Shrub or mostly small tree 2–9(–12) m tall (rarely more); bark tough; indumentum soft, somewhat viscid, densely velvety, of stellate and glandular hairs.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves oblong to oblong-lanceolate, 5–14 cm long, 2–4.5(–5) cm wide, acuminate at the apex, paler grey beneath; petiole 3–6 mm long with dense tuft of hairs near base; stipules linear, 1.5–5 mm long.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Peduncles
Peduncles 1.2 cm long, becoming 2.5 cm in fruit.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Sepals lanceolate, 8–12 mm long, the filiform tips ± 3 mm long, shorter or longerthan the corolla.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Petals white, broadly obovate, 7–12 mm long, 5–10.5 mm wide.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary flask-shaped, shortly stipitate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Berries yellow turning red, ± globose, 8–15 mm in diameter.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds yellow, scarcely 0.5 mm long.
Figures
Fig. 21.
Habitat
Bushland near shore and riverine forest of Parkia, Burttdavya, Diospyros, Mimusops, Terminalia, Sorindeia, etc.; 0–300 m
Distribution
tropical America, Cuba, Hispaniola, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Jamaica, widely introduced elsewhere in New World and into Old World K7 T6

[CPLC]

Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Distribution
Nativa en Colombia; Alt. 0 - 1100 m.; Amazonia, Andes, Llanura del Caribe, Pacífico, Valle del Cauca, Valle del Magdalena.
Morphology General Habit
Arbusto, arbolito, árbol
Conservation
Preocupación Menor

[UNAL]

Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/

Vernacular
acurruco, acuruco, acurucu, acurucú, burrillo, capulín, chicató, chicható, chirriador, chitato, chitató, guayuyu, itató, majagüillo, majagüito, manirito, nigua, nigüito, pasito, periquito, tapabotija, tapabotijo, uvito, vara de paloma

[UPFC]
Use Animal Food
Used as animal food.
Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Fuel
Used for fuels.
Use Food
Used for food.
Use Materials
Used as material.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.

Native to:

Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Central American Pac, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Bahamas, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Caroline Is., Christmas I., Cocos (Keeling) Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, Florida, Galápagos, Haiti, India, Jamaica, Kenya, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maldives, Marianas, Marquesas, Nauru, Oman, Puerto Rico, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Tokelau-Manihiki, Trinidad-Tobago, Tuamotu, Tubuai Is., Vietnam, Wallis-Futuna Is.

Muntingia calabura L. appears in other Kew resources:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Jan 1, 2015 Parnell et al. [95-276], Thailand K001045566 No
Jan 1, 2015 Suhaili Zinin [BRUN 15480], Brunei K001045569 No
McKee [16067] 55449.000 No
Noordin [5248] 55457.000 No

First published in Sp. Pl.: 509 (1753)

Accepted by

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  • Dassanayake (ed.) (1996). A Revised Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon 10: 1-426. Oxford & IBH Publishing Co. PVT. LTD., New Delhi, Calcutta.
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  • Newman, M., Ketphanh, S., Svengsuksa, B., Thomas, P., Sengdala, K., Lamxay, V. & Armstrong, K. (2007). A checklist of the vascular plants of Lao PDR: 1-394. Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh.
  • Niembro Rocas, A., Vázquez Torres, M. & Sáchez Sáchez, O. (2010). Árboles de Veracruz 100 especies para la reforstación estratégica: 1-253. Gombierno del Estado de Veracruz, México.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
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  • Trusty, J.L., Kesler, H.C. & Delgado, G.H. (2006). Vascular flora of Isla del Coco, Costa Rica Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, ser. 4, 57: 247-355.
  • Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.
  • Vikraman, R/R/, Pandurangan, A.G. & Thulasidas, G. (2008). A study on the garden escaped exotics of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala Journal of East African Natural History 32: 765-781.
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  • Ghazanfar, S.A. (1992). An Annotated Catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Oman and their Vernacular names Scripta Botanica Belgica 2: 1-153.
  • Girmansyah, D. & al. (eds.) (2013). Flora of Bali an annotated checklist: 1-158. Herbarium Bogorensis, Indonesia.
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  • Smitinand, T. & Larsen, K. (eds.) (1993). Flora of Thailand 6(1): 1-80. The Forest Herbarium, Royal Forest Department.
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