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Muntingia calabura.jpg

Muntingia calabura  L.

Bajelly Tree, Jamaican Cherry, Panama Berry, Strawberry Tree

Plants > Angiosperms > ​Muntingiaceae > Muntingia calabura

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Malvales
Family: ​Muntingiaceae
Genus: Muntingia
Species: calabura


  • Common names: ​​Bajelly Tree, Jamaican Cherry, Panama Berry, Strawberry Tree
  • Thai names: ครบฝรั่ง khrop farang (Surat Thani), ตะขบฝรั่ง ta khop farang (Central)
  • Chinese names: 
  • Distribution: Native to southern Mexico, Central America, tropical South America, the Greater Antilles, St. Vincent and Trinidad. Cultivated elsewhere.
  • Image locations: Chonburi
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Muntingia calabura from Thailand.
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Muntingia calabura (Malayan Cherry) (Chonburi Prov.)

References: 
​The Plant List
​Forest Herbarium - BKF
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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