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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

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

Kaua'i Potentially naturalizing
O'ahu Potentially naturalizing

Dispersal Agents

Birds

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 Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Muntingia calabura Waimanalo Research Station full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1800 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
2 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 Tangalin, N. 1300 Kauai BISH 2007-05-29
3 Muntingia calabura Lihue, Puhi Camp just W of Community College homesites as camp was razed Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2005 Kauai BISH 1986-12-05
4 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 10536 Oahu BISH 1933-04-28
5 Muntingia calabura Kekaha, along water dike Preserved_Specimen Trauernicht, C. 228 Kauai BISH 2007-10-29
6 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 Brock, K. 999 Kauai BISH 2017-05-24
7 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St his garden Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-05-01
8 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 1 Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
9 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experimant Station, Pensacola St Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2484 Oahu BISH 1928-01-31
10 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experiment Station, Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10405 Oahu BISH 1932-05-23
11 Muntingia calabura Tantalus, Makiki side Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 53 Oahu BISH 1946-07-20
12 Muntingia calabura Waimea, Abandoned Mana camp Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 3570 Kauai BISH 1989-10-18
13 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi St Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7119 Oahu BISH 1934-07-18
14 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Road Preserved_Specimen Young, Mrs. E.M. Oahu BISH 1931-05-01
15 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum, Kapalama Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 2425 Oahu BISH 1938-12-10
16 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, end of Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 6042 Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
17 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-12-01
18 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
19 Muntingia calabura Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 22 Oahu BISH 1928-02-02
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 Waimanalo Research Station full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1800 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
25 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 Tangalin, N. 1300 Kauai BISH 2007-05-29
26 Muntingia calabura Lihue, Puhi Camp just W of Community College homesites as camp was razed Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2005 Kauai BISH 1986-12-05
27 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 10536 Oahu BISH 1933-04-28
28 Muntingia calabura Kekaha, along water dike Preserved_Specimen Trauernicht, C. 228 Kauai BISH 2007-10-29
29 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 Brock, K. 999 Kauai BISH 2017-05-24
30 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St his garden Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-05-01
31 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 1 Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
32 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experimant Station, Pensacola St Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2484 Oahu BISH 1928-01-31
33 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experiment Station, Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10405 Oahu BISH 1932-05-23
34 Muntingia calabura Tantalus, Makiki side Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 53 Oahu BISH 1946-07-20
35 Muntingia calabura Waimea, Abandoned Mana camp Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 3570 Kauai BISH 1989-10-18
36 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi St Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7119 Oahu BISH 1934-07-18
37 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Road Preserved_Specimen Young, Mrs. E.M. Oahu BISH 1931-05-01
38 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum, Kapalama Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 2425 Oahu BISH 1938-12-10
39 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, end of Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 6042 Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
40 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-12-01
41 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
42 Muntingia calabura Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 22 Oahu BISH 1928-02-02
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 Waimanalo Research Station full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1800 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
48 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 Tangalin, N. 1300 Kauai BISH 2007-05-29
49 Muntingia calabura Lihue, Puhi Camp just W of Community College homesites as camp was razed Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2005 Kauai BISH 1986-12-05
50 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 10536 Oahu BISH 1933-04-28
51 Muntingia calabura Kekaha, along water dike Preserved_Specimen Trauernicht, C. 228 Kauai BISH 2007-10-29
52 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 Brock, K. 999 Kauai BISH 2017-05-24
53 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St his garden Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-05-01
54 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 1 Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
55 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experimant Station, Pensacola St Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2484 Oahu BISH 1928-01-31
56 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experiment Station, Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10405 Oahu BISH 1932-05-23
57 Muntingia calabura Tantalus, Makiki side Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 53 Oahu BISH 1946-07-20
58 Muntingia calabura Waimea, Abandoned Mana camp Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 3570 Kauai BISH 1989-10-18
59 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi St Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7119 Oahu BISH 1934-07-18
60 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Road Preserved_Specimen Young, Mrs. E.M. Oahu BISH 1931-05-01
61 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum, Kapalama Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 2425 Oahu BISH 1938-12-10
62 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, end of Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 6042 Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
63 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-12-01
64 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
65 Muntingia calabura Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 22 Oahu BISH 1928-02-02
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 Waimanalo Research Station full sun Preserved_Specimen Lau, J. 1800 Oahu BISH 1985-12-30
71 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 Tangalin, N. 1300 Kauai BISH 2007-05-29
72 Muntingia calabura Lihue, Puhi Camp just W of Community College homesites as camp was razed Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 2005 Kauai BISH 1986-12-05
73 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Preserved_Specimen Fosberg, F.R. 10536 Oahu BISH 1933-04-28
74 Muntingia calabura Kekaha, along water dike Preserved_Specimen Trauernicht, C. 228 Kauai BISH 2007-10-29
75 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 Brock, K. 999 Kauai BISH 2017-05-24
76 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, 1930 Ualakaa St his garden Preserved_Specimen Wilder, G.P. Oahu BISH 1930-05-01
77 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 1 Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
78 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experimant Station, Pensacola St Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 2484 Oahu BISH 1928-01-31
79 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S.Experiment Station, Pensacola Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 10405 Oahu BISH 1932-05-23
80 Muntingia calabura Tantalus, Makiki side Preserved_Specimen Kerr, M. 53 Oahu BISH 1946-07-20
81 Muntingia calabura Waimea, Abandoned Mana camp Preserved_Specimen Flynn, T.W. 3570 Kauai BISH 1989-10-18
82 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi St Preserved_Specimen Grant, M.L. 7119 Oahu BISH 1934-07-18
83 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi Road Preserved_Specimen Young, Mrs. E.M. Oahu BISH 1931-05-01
84 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kamehameha Girls' School Arboretum, Kapalama Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 2425 Oahu BISH 1938-12-10
85 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, U.S. Experiment Station, end of Pensacola Street Preserved_Specimen Degener, O. 6042 Oahu BISH 1933-01-01
86 Muntingia calabura Honolulu, Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. Oahu BISH 1930-12-01
87 Muntingia calabura Halawa Trail Preserved_Specimen Oahu BISH 1946-01-06
88 Muntingia calabura Kalihi, Bishop Estate Nursery Preserved_Specimen Judd Jr., A.F. 22 Oahu BISH 1928-02-02
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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