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| − | '''''Muntingia''''' is a genus of plants in the family [[Muntingiaceae]], comprising only one species, '''''Muntingia calabura'''''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.kew.org/science/tropamerica/neotropikey/families/Muntingiaceae.htm|title=Neotropical Muntingiaceae - Neotropikey from Kew|website=www.kew.org|access-date=2017-05-16}}</ref> It is native to the [[Neotropical realm|neotropics]], from Mexico south to Bolivia.
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| − | ''Muntingia calabura'' is a shrub or [[tree]] up to 12 m tall with spreading branches.<ref name=":1">{{Cite book|url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-007-2534-8_62|title=Edible Medicinal And Non Medicinal Plants|last=Lim|first=Dr T. K.|date=2012|publisher=Springer Netherlands|year=|isbn=9789400725331|volume=3|location=|pages=486–492|chapter=Muntingia calabura|doi=10.1007/978-94-007-2534-8_62}}</ref> The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[Phyllotaxis|alternate]], [[Phyllotaxis|distichous]], [[Glossary of leaf morphology|oblong]] or [[Glossary of leaf morphology|lanceolate]], 4–15 cm long and 1–6 cm wide, with toothed margin and covered in short hairs.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iAKtI1-kWPwC|title=The Trees of Florida: A Reference and Field Guide|last=Nelson|first=Gil|date=2010|publisher=Pineapple Press Inc|year=|isbn=9781561644759|location=|pages=268–269}}</ref> The [[flower]]s are small (up to 3 cm wide), solitary or in inflorescences of 2-3 flowers; with 5 lanceolate sepals, hairy; 5 obovate white petals; many stamens with yellow anthers and a smooth ovoid ovary.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3">{{Cite journal|last=Smith Jr.|first=C.E.|date=1965|title=Elaeocarpaceae. In: Flora of Panama, part VI|url=https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20102929#page/513/mode/1up|journal=Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden|publisher=Missouri Botanical Garden|volume=52|issue=4|pages=494–495|doi=10.2307/2394991}}</ref><ref name=":5" /> Fruit, an edible berry, red at maturity, about 1.5 cm wide.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" />[[Image:Singapur cherry Muntingia calabura tree in Secunderabad, AP W IMG 6651.jpg|thumb|A tree in [[Hyderabad, India]]|left|254x254px]]
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| − | ''M. calabura'' is native to southern [[Mexico]], the [[Caribbean]], [[Central America]], and western [[South America]] south to [[Bolivia]] and [[Argentina]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite book|title=Florida's Best Fruiting Plants|last=Boning|first=Charles R.|publisher=Pineapple Press, Inc.|year=2006|isbn=|location=Sarasota, Florida|page=111|pages=}}</ref> It is present in tropical climate in disturbed lowland areas from sea level to 1000 m of elevation.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":0" />
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| − | This species colonize disturbed habitats in tropical lowland areas, becoming part of the secondary vegetation, as well as gallery forests.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":4">{{Cite book|url=http://www.conabio.gob.mx/conocimiento/info_especies/arboles/doctos/32-elaeo1m.pdf|title=Árboles y arbustos potencialmente valiosos para la restauración ecológica y la reforestación. Reporte técnico del proyecto J084.|last=Vázquez-Yanes|first=C.|last2=Batis Muñoz|first2=A. I.|last3=Alcocer Silva|first3=M. I.|last4=Gual Díaz|first4=M.|last5=Sánchez Dirzo|first5=C.|publisher=CONABIO - UNAM|year=1999|isbn=|location=|pages=|language=Spanish|chapter=Muntingia calabura}}</ref> It thrives in poor soil, able to tolerate acidic and alkaline conditions and drought, but doesn't grow on saline conditions.<ref name=":1" />
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| − | Although native to tropical America, ''M. calabura'' has been introduced in Southeast Asia and naturalized there and in other tropical parts of the world.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":5" /><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=10IMFSavIMsC|title=Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: (Except Ornamentals)|last=Hanelt|first=Peter|last2=Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research|date=2001|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|year=|isbn=9783540410171|location=|pages=1560}}</ref>
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| − | [[English language|English]]: calabur tree, capulin, Jamaica cherry, Panama berry, strawberry tree, ornamental cherry, jamfruit tree, Singapore cherry, West Indian cherry.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?24697|title=Muntingia calabura|last=|first=|date=|website=GRIN-Global Web v 1.9.8.2|publisher=U.S. National Plant Germplasm System|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2017-05-16}}</ref>
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| − | [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]: aratiles, datiles, ratiles, latires.<ref name=":1" />
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| − | [[French language|French]]: bois ramier, cerisier de Panama.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
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| − | [[Tamil language|Tamil]]: Sarkarai Pala Maram, Seeni pala maram.<ref name=":1" />
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| − | [[Kannada]]: gasagase hannina mara.<ref name=":1" />
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| − | [[Ilocano language|Iloko]]: seresa, zanitas.<ref name=":1" />
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| − | [[Khmer language|Khmer]]: krakhob barang<ref name=":1" />
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| − | ''M. calabura'' is planted as a source of timber and fuel. Its soft wood used for rural construction, while the bark is fibrous and used for making ropes.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":4" />
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| − | ''M. calabura'' can be propagated from seed, seedlings or cuttings.<ref name=":4" /> In Costa Rica, seeds set in the wet season, but require conditions of light and temperature found in forest gaps.<ref name=":6">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uGJL_Ys6wlQC|title=Seeds: Ecology, Biogeography, and Evolution of Dormancy and Germination|last=Baskin|first=Carol C.|last2=Baskin|first2=Jerry M.|date=2001|publisher=Elsevier|year=|isbn=9780120802630|location=|pages=259, 275}}</ref> In a test where seeds were placed in wet paper towel, at 25 °C a total of 44% of seeds germinated in white light, while none germinated in dark conditions.<ref name=":6" />
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| − | *[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=MUCA4 USDA Plants Profile: ''Muntingia calabura'']
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| − | *[http://www.stuartxchange.org/Aratiles.html Aratiles]
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| − | *[http://www.hear.org/Pier/species/muntingia_calabura.htm Pacific Island Ecosystems: ''Muntingia calabura'']
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| − | *[https://www.jstor.org/pss/4252085 Claude Lévi-Strauss: The use of wild plants in tropical South America]
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