Muntingia
Muntingia is a genus of plants in the family Muntigiaceae. It has only one species, the Muntingia calabura.[2] 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 fruit.
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Leaves and fruit
| Muntingia | |
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| 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 | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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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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