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Muntingia calabura

L. (1753)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Malvales Family: Muntingiaceae Genus: Muntingia

Jamaican cherry, Panama berry, strawberry tree

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Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

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Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

Dispersal Agents

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Pollinators

Bibliography

Name Published In: Sp. Pl.: 509 (1753)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:588 (O? [based on possibly nat. spm. from Hālawa Valley, 1946], DESCR); Staples & Herbst 2005:336 (KEY), 337 (DESCR); Brock et al. 2023:132 (K); Note: remove O? [no nat. spms. in past 50 years], Apr 2025

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experiment Station, Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10405 Oahu BISH 1932-05-23
2 Muntingia calabura Waimanalo Research Station full sun Preserved_Specimen Multi-trunked tree of 5 m with low spreading crown. Well branched. Lau, J. 1800 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
3 Muntingia calabura Tantalus, Makiki side Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 53 Oahu BISH 1946-07-20
4 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, end of Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 6042 Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
5 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-12-01
6 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Road Preserved_Specimen Young, Mrs. E.M. Oahu BISH 1931-05-01
7 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
8 Muntingia calabura Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 22 Oahu BISH 1928-02-02
9 Muntingia calabura Wailua; Wailua Homesteads, Kipapa Road, on SW side of road next to a small pond on empty but manicured lot. With Impatiens planted at base, few other smaller Muntingia trees on property boarder, poss Cultivated. Growing w/ Syzygium cumini, Psidium guava. Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 ft tall. Frt red. Fls white. Filament green, anther yellow. Lvs dark green above and dull green below. LVs lax. Bark white w/deep brown fissures. Tangalin, N. 1300 Kauai BISH 2007-05-29
10 Muntingia calabura Waimea District. Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Growing in irrigation ditch. At least 40 mature individuals seen scattered over a broad area near Kekaha. apparently naturalized in disturbed areas, fallow agricultural fields, along irrigation netw Preserved_Specimen Shrub - small tree about 3m tall; stems thick; branches conspicuously distichous, giving the plant a sprawling, tiered appearance; leaves dull gray-green, lighter below; flowers with thin white petals and pale green inrolled sepals; fruits green, globose, and pendulous such that they are mostly hidden by leaves. Brock, K. 999 Kauai BISH 2017-05-24
11 Muntingia calabura Lihue, Puhi Camp just W of Community College homesites as camp was razed Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25'. Petals white Flynn, T.W. 2005 Kauai BISH 1986-12-05
12 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Preserved_Specimen shrub of 2 m. Flowers white Fosberg, F.R. 10536 Oahu BISH 1933-04-28
13 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St his garden Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-05-01
14 Muntingia calabura Kekaha, along water dike Preserved_Specimen 5 m tree; alternate leaves, foliage concentrated toward branch tips; white flowers, yellow anthers; ripe fruit dull red Trauernicht, C. 228 Kauai BISH 2007-10-29
15 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experimant Station, Pensacola St Preserved_Specimen tall tree Degener, O. 2484 Oahu BISH 1928-01-31
16 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum, Kapalama Preserved_Specimen weak bush of 10'; flowers white; fruit red when ripe, sweet Judd Jr., A.F. 2425 Oahu BISH 1938-12-10
17 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 1 Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
18 Muntingia calabura Waimea, Abandoned Mana camp Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25'. Leaves dark, dull green above, dull, grey-green below with yellowish-green veins; petiole and young stems grey-green; sepals pale green without, whitish-green within; stamens numerous, filaments whitish-green Flynn, T.W. 3570 Kauai BISH 1989-10-18
19 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi St Preserved_Specimen 16 ft. Grant, M.L. 7119 Oahu BISH 1934-07-18
20 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/26/2017
21 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/27/2017
22 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/25/2017
23 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/24/2017
24 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experiment Station, Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10405 Oahu BISH 1932-05-23
25 Muntingia calabura Waimanalo Research Station full sun Preserved_Specimen Multi-trunked tree of 5 m with low spreading crown. Well branched. Lau, J. 1800 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
26 Muntingia calabura Tantalus, Makiki side Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 53 Oahu BISH 1946-07-20
27 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, end of Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 6042 Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
28 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-12-01
29 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Road Preserved_Specimen Young, Mrs. E.M. Oahu BISH 1931-05-01
30 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
31 Muntingia calabura Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 22 Oahu BISH 1928-02-02
32 Muntingia calabura Wailua; Wailua Homesteads, Kipapa Road, on SW side of road next to a small pond on empty but manicured lot. With Impatiens planted at base, few other smaller Muntingia trees on property boarder, poss Cultivated. Growing w/ Syzygium cumini, Psidium guava. Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 ft tall. Frt red. Fls white. Filament green, anther yellow. Lvs dark green above and dull green below. LVs lax. Bark white w/deep brown fissures. Tangalin, N. 1300 Kauai BISH 2007-05-29
33 Muntingia calabura Waimea District. Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Growing in irrigation ditch. At least 40 mature individuals seen scattered over a broad area near Kekaha. apparently naturalized in disturbed areas, fallow agricultural fields, along irrigation netw Preserved_Specimen Shrub - small tree about 3m tall; stems thick; branches conspicuously distichous, giving the plant a sprawling, tiered appearance; leaves dull gray-green, lighter below; flowers with thin white petals and pale green inrolled sepals; fruits green, globose, and pendulous such that they are mostly hidden by leaves. Brock, K. 999 Kauai BISH 2017-05-24
34 Muntingia calabura Lihue, Puhi Camp just W of Community College homesites as camp was razed Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25'. Petals white Flynn, T.W. 2005 Kauai BISH 1986-12-05
35 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Preserved_Specimen shrub of 2 m. Flowers white Fosberg, F.R. 10536 Oahu BISH 1933-04-28
36 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St his garden Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-05-01
37 Muntingia calabura Kekaha, along water dike Preserved_Specimen 5 m tree; alternate leaves, foliage concentrated toward branch tips; white flowers, yellow anthers; ripe fruit dull red Trauernicht, C. 228 Kauai BISH 2007-10-29
38 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experimant Station, Pensacola St Preserved_Specimen tall tree Degener, O. 2484 Oahu BISH 1928-01-31
39 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum, Kapalama Preserved_Specimen weak bush of 10'; flowers white; fruit red when ripe, sweet Judd Jr., A.F. 2425 Oahu BISH 1938-12-10
40 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 1 Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
41 Muntingia calabura Waimea, Abandoned Mana camp Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25'. Leaves dark, dull green above, dull, grey-green below with yellowish-green veins; petiole and young stems grey-green; sepals pale green without, whitish-green within; stamens numerous, filaments whitish-green Flynn, T.W. 3570 Kauai BISH 1989-10-18
42 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi St Preserved_Specimen 16 ft. Grant, M.L. 7119 Oahu BISH 1934-07-18
43 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/26/2017
44 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/27/2017
45 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/25/2017
46 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/24/2017
47 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experiment Station, Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10405 Oahu BISH 1932-05-23
48 Muntingia calabura Waimanalo Research Station full sun Preserved_Specimen Multi-trunked tree of 5 m with low spreading crown. Well branched. Lau, J. 1800 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
49 Muntingia calabura Tantalus, Makiki side Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 53 Oahu BISH 1946-07-20
50 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, end of Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 6042 Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
51 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-12-01
52 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Road Preserved_Specimen Young, Mrs. E.M. Oahu BISH 1931-05-01
53 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
54 Muntingia calabura Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 22 Oahu BISH 1928-02-02
55 Muntingia calabura Wailua; Wailua Homesteads, Kipapa Road, on SW side of road next to a small pond on empty but manicured lot. With Impatiens planted at base, few other smaller Muntingia trees on property boarder, poss Cultivated. Growing w/ Syzygium cumini, Psidium guava. Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 ft tall. Frt red. Fls white. Filament green, anther yellow. Lvs dark green above and dull green below. LVs lax. Bark white w/deep brown fissures. Tangalin, N. 1300 Kauai BISH 2007-05-29
56 Muntingia calabura Waimea District. Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Growing in irrigation ditch. At least 40 mature individuals seen scattered over a broad area near Kekaha. apparently naturalized in disturbed areas, fallow agricultural fields, along irrigation netw Preserved_Specimen Shrub - small tree about 3m tall; stems thick; branches conspicuously distichous, giving the plant a sprawling, tiered appearance; leaves dull gray-green, lighter below; flowers with thin white petals and pale green inrolled sepals; fruits green, globose, and pendulous such that they are mostly hidden by leaves. Brock, K. 999 Kauai BISH 2017-05-24
57 Muntingia calabura Lihue, Puhi Camp just W of Community College homesites as camp was razed Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25'. Petals white Flynn, T.W. 2005 Kauai BISH 1986-12-05
58 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Preserved_Specimen shrub of 2 m. Flowers white Fosberg, F.R. 10536 Oahu BISH 1933-04-28
59 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St his garden Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-05-01
60 Muntingia calabura Kekaha, along water dike Preserved_Specimen 5 m tree; alternate leaves, foliage concentrated toward branch tips; white flowers, yellow anthers; ripe fruit dull red Trauernicht, C. 228 Kauai BISH 2007-10-29
61 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experimant Station, Pensacola St Preserved_Specimen tall tree Degener, O. 2484 Oahu BISH 1928-01-31
62 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum, Kapalama Preserved_Specimen weak bush of 10'; flowers white; fruit red when ripe, sweet Judd Jr., A.F. 2425 Oahu BISH 1938-12-10
63 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 1 Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
64 Muntingia calabura Waimea, Abandoned Mana camp Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25'. Leaves dark, dull green above, dull, grey-green below with yellowish-green veins; petiole and young stems grey-green; sepals pale green without, whitish-green within; stamens numerous, filaments whitish-green Flynn, T.W. 3570 Kauai BISH 1989-10-18
65 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi St Preserved_Specimen 16 ft. Grant, M.L. 7119 Oahu BISH 1934-07-18
66 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/26/2017
67 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/27/2017
68 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/25/2017
69 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/24/2017
70 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experiment Station, Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10405 Oahu BISH 1932-05-23
71 Muntingia calabura Waimanalo Research Station full sun Preserved_Specimen Multi-trunked tree of 5 m with low spreading crown. Well branched. Lau, J. 1800 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
72 Muntingia calabura Tantalus, Makiki side Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 53 Oahu BISH 1946-07-20
73 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, end of Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 6042 Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
74 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-12-01
75 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Road Preserved_Specimen Young, Mrs. E.M. Oahu BISH 1931-05-01
76 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
77 Muntingia calabura Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 22 Oahu BISH 1928-02-02
78 Muntingia calabura Wailua; Wailua Homesteads, Kipapa Road, on SW side of road next to a small pond on empty but manicured lot. With Impatiens planted at base, few other smaller Muntingia trees on property boarder, poss Cultivated. Growing w/ Syzygium cumini, Psidium guava. Preserved_Specimen Tree about 20 ft tall. Frt red. Fls white. Filament green, anther yellow. Lvs dark green above and dull green below. LVs lax. Bark white w/deep brown fissures. Tangalin, N. 1300 Kauai BISH 2007-05-29
79 Muntingia calabura Waimea District. Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Growing in irrigation ditch. At least 40 mature individuals seen scattered over a broad area near Kekaha. apparently naturalized in disturbed areas, fallow agricultural fields, along irrigation netw Preserved_Specimen Shrub - small tree about 3m tall; stems thick; branches conspicuously distichous, giving the plant a sprawling, tiered appearance; leaves dull gray-green, lighter below; flowers with thin white petals and pale green inrolled sepals; fruits green, globose, and pendulous such that they are mostly hidden by leaves. Brock, K. 999 Kauai BISH 2017-05-24
80 Muntingia calabura Lihue, Puhi Camp just W of Community College homesites as camp was razed Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25'. Petals white Flynn, T.W. 2005 Kauai BISH 1986-12-05
81 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Preserved_Specimen shrub of 2 m. Flowers white Fosberg, F.R. 10536 Oahu BISH 1933-04-28
82 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St his garden Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-05-01
83 Muntingia calabura Kekaha, along water dike Preserved_Specimen 5 m tree; alternate leaves, foliage concentrated toward branch tips; white flowers, yellow anthers; ripe fruit dull red Trauernicht, C. 228 Kauai BISH 2007-10-29
84 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experimant Station, Pensacola St Preserved_Specimen tall tree Degener, O. 2484 Oahu BISH 1928-01-31
85 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum, Kapalama Preserved_Specimen weak bush of 10'; flowers white; fruit red when ripe, sweet Judd Jr., A.F. 2425 Oahu BISH 1938-12-10
86 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 1 Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
87 Muntingia calabura Waimea, Abandoned Mana camp Preserved_Specimen Tree of 25'. Leaves dark, dull green above, dull, grey-green below with yellowish-green veins; petiole and young stems grey-green; sepals pale green without, whitish-green within; stamens numerous, filaments whitish-green Flynn, T.W. 3570 Kauai BISH 1989-10-18
88 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi St Preserved_Specimen 16 ft. Grant, M.L. 7119 Oahu BISH 1934-07-18
89 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/26/2017
90 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/27/2017
91 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/25/2017
92 Muntingia calabura Northwest of Kekaha, north of highway 50. Unspecified Kelsey Brock 999 Kauai HAPI 5/24/2017
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