calabur-tree
Muntingia calabura L.
Muntingia calabura, commonly known as calabur-tree, is a species in the family Muntingiaceae. It is native to regions from Mexico to Bolivia and Argentina and has been introduced to other tropical areas. The plant is known for its edible fruit.
Description
Muntingia calabura (L.) is a plant species in the family Muntingiaceae. It is found in various regions of Colombia, including Atlántico, Bolívar, and Antioquia, as well as in parks and protected areas such as Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta and Parque Nacional Natural Macuira. The species is also present in other parts of South America and has been introduced to tropical regions outside its native range. The plant is named after Abraham Munting and is the sole species in the genus Muntingia. Its fruit is edible, contributing to its widespread cultivation and introduction in suitable climates.
Other common names
Strawberrytreecalabur-treecapulinPanama-berryJamaica-cherrystrawberry-tree
Distribution
Atlántico: Vereda Luriza (Distrito de Manejo Integrado Luriza), Finca El Palomar, Bolívar: Hacienda El Ceibal · Complejo Humedales Hato Corozal. Cienaga Zapatosa · Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Bolívar, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, La Guajira, Magdalena, Meta, Norte de Santander, Santander, Sucre, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · CO · Cuenca río Totare: Potrerito (700 msnm) · Barrancas | Distracción | Hatonuevo | Piojó | Riohacha · Parque Nacional Natutral de Amacayacu | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta | Parque Nacional Natural Macuira | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena | Parque Nacional Natural Tinigua | Parque Nacional Natural Los Katíos · Distrito Regional de Manejo Integrado (DRMI) Laguna de Sonso, municipio de Guadalajara de Buga, Valle del Cauca, Colombia · TW · SC · BN · CK · CW · Yap · PW · SB · NR · Sierra Azul Finca El Golpe | 37 km vía Fundación Tequendama Daabon · FM · VN · SG · Barrancabermeja | Bucaramanga | Cimitarra | El Playón | Piedecuesta | Puerto Wilches | Rionegro | Sabana de Torres | San Gil | Socorro · WF · MV · ID · IN · MY · PH
Synonyms
Muntingia roseaMuntingia glabraMuntingia calabura var. trinitensis
