Mazhar Botanic Garden

Muntingia calabura L.

Jamaica Cherry Malayan Cherry

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000561
English name: Jamaica Cherry, Malayan Cherry
Arabic name: مونتاجوا
Native: Southern Mexico, Bolivia and Argentina
Country: Bolivia Mexico United States
(PGR): Rare

Small tree grown up to 3-12 m high leaves simple, ovate-lanceolate, dark green and minutely hairy on the upper side flowers small, solitary, white fruit  berry, edible,15 cm wide

Ornamental plant. edible fruit  The flowers and barks are used as an antiseptic and to reduce swelling in lower extremities while the leaves, either boiled or steeped in water, are used to reduce gastric ulcer and swelling of prostate gland, and to alleviate headache and cold.

Muntingia rosea H Karst

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Texture: Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Low
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Subtropics
Lights: Full sun Partial shade
Propagation: Seeds
Flowering time: All year
Zone: 10 : 11
pH range: 5.6-8.5 (acid to alkaline)
Status: Cultivated Rare
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Small tree
Sample Type: Other
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Fruits Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Rare
Vegetation types: Cultivation Evergreen Evergreen tree
pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline

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