Muntingia calabura L.

  • Filed As

    Muntingiaceae
    Muntingia calabura L.

  • Collector(s)

    N. C. Goldstein 21 with P. Romero, E. Sam, J. Sam, M. Sam, G. Shropshire, 05 Dec 1994

  • Location

    Belize. Toledo. Off Southern Highway, on road to San Pedro Colombia. Quarry.

  • Description

    Tree to 2.5m with dbh 31cm, spreading; flowers white; pollen yellow; fruits maturing red.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 86739

    Occurrence ID: bb126324-88d6-4fe5-9333-bf8771f5f4e5

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. & Arvigo, Rosita. 2015. Messages from the gods: a guide to the useful plants of Belize. xii + 539 pp.
    Notes: p. 372
    LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/2014020343

  • Local Name

    e'ek-eeb, capulin

  • Language
    Maya, Spanish
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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Malvales

  • Family

    Muntingiaceae

  • All Determinations

    Muntingia calabura L. det D. E. Atha, 1996
    Note: NYPC conversion note: 7/97 Family originally as Tiliaceae

  • Region

    Central America

  • Country

    Belize

  • State/Province

    Toledo

  • Locality

    Off Southern Highway, on road to San Pedro Colombia. Quarry

  • Coordinates

    16.23, -88.95

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  • Level 1 Use

    FOOD/FOOD ADDITIVES/BEVERAGES

  • Level 2 Use

    Unspecified (Food/Food Additives/Beverages)

  • Level 3 Use

    Comestible

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