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Muntingia calabura L.

Synonyms

Muntingia rosea

Common names

Aratilis, Bajelly tree, calabur tree, capulin, Jamaica cherry, mansanitas, Panama berry, Sabah cherry, sagase, saresa, Singapore cherry, strawberry tree

Extract from Wikipedia article

Muntingia calabura, the sole species in the genus Muntingia, is a flowering plant native to southern Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and western South America south to Peru and Bolivia. Common names include (English) calabur tree, capulin, Jamaica cherry, Panama berry, strawberry tree, Singapore cherry, Sabah cherry, Bajelly tree; (Tagalog) aratilis, and saresa; and (Cebuano, Ilokano) mansanitas and sagase in Kannada.[+]

Bee on a flower of calabur tree (Singapore cherry, Muntingia calabura) on Al Husain Street in Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2015
LinkBee on a flower of calabur tree (Singapore cherry, Muntingia calabura) on Al Husain Street in Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2015
Location on mapsAl Husain Street, Doha, Qatar
Calabur tree (Jamaica cherry, Muntingia calabura) on Al Husain Street in Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2015
LinkCalabur tree (Jamaica cherry, Muntingia calabura) on Al Husain Street in Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2015
Location on mapsAl Husain Street, Doha, Qatar
Flower on calabur tree (Singapore cherry, Muntingia calabura) on Al Husain Street in Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2015
LinkFlower on calabur tree (Singapore cherry, Muntingia calabura) on Al Husain Street in Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2015
Location on mapsAl Husain Street, Doha, Qatar
Fruits of Calabur tree (Jamaica cherry, Muntingia calabura) taken from Al Husain Street in Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2015
LinkFruits of Calabur tree (Jamaica cherry, Muntingia calabura) taken from Al Husain Street in Lejbailat area. Doha, Qatar, April 1, 2015
Location on mapsAl Kharais Street, Doha, Qatar

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