Singapore cherry
Muntingia calabura
Also known as Bird's cherry, Cotton Candy berry, Calabur, Jam tree, Manzanil
TreeoutdoorMedicinal
About Singapore cherry
Muntingia is a genus of plants in the family Muntingiaceae, comprising only one species, Muntingia calabura, named in honour of Abraham Munting. It is native from Mexico south to Bolivia and Argentina. Its fruit is edible, and it has been widely introduced in other tropical areas.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Muntingia calabura
- Genus
- Muntingia
- Family
- ELAEOCARPACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Garden plant
- Native to
- Tropical America
- Distribution
- Introduced in other tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- தேன் பழம் ten pazham, தேன் பழம், சிங்கப்பூர் செர்ரி
- Telugu
- Nakkaraegu
- Kannada
- ಗಸಗಸೆ ಹಣ್ಣಿನ ಮರ
- Malayalam
- ജമൈക്കൻ ചെറി
- Marathi
- Paanchara पांचारा
Botanical family
Elaeocarpaceae
Olivnut Family
Singapore cherry belongs to the Elaeocarpaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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