Muntingia calabura L.

 
  • Family : ELAEOCARPACEAE
    (ELAEOCARPUS FAMILY or RUDRAKSH FAMILY)
  • Family (as per The Plant List) : Muntingiaceae
  • Species : Muntingia calabura
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Muntingia calabura L.
  • Common name : Singapore Cherry
  • Vernacular name : Ghas-Gassey mara (Kan.)
  • Habit : Tree
  • Flower, Fruit : Throughout the Year
  • Native : Tropical America
  • Comments : Introduced and sometimes planted. Fruits are edible.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • World Distribution : Introduced in tropics
  • Literature : Pullaiah et al., 2002 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 1; Matthew, K.M., The Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983.
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Arun Singh R., Deepak Kumar, Raja K Swamy and Navendu Page (2016). Digital Flora of Eastern Ghats. http://easternghats.ces.iisc.ernet.in/plants.php?name=Muntingia calabura. Downloaded on 27 June 2024.

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