Muntingia

Muntingia
	Flower close-up.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Muntingiaceae
Genus:	Muntingia; L.
Species:	M. 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.

References

↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2014.
↑ "Neotropical Muntingiaceae - Neotropikey from Kew". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-05-16.

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[1] "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Archived from the original on 13 October 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2014.

[:0-2] "Neotropical Muntingiaceae - Neotropikey from Kew". www.kew.org. Retrieved 2017-05-16.