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Muntingia calabura L.

Protologue Sp. Pl. 1: 509. 1753 [1 May 1753]BHL pageIPNI
AcceptedGBIF
EDGE Research • Predicted not threatened
Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (8).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (8).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 432.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 432.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (12).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (12).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (4).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (4).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (11).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (11).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 433.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 433.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (5).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (5).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 426.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 426.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (7).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (7).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 424.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 424.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 430.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 430.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 420.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 420.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 428.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 428.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (3).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (3).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (13).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (13).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (10).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (10).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 422.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 422.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (2).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (2).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 427.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 427.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 423.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 423.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 425.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 425.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (9).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (9).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 429.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 429.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 421.jpg

Muntingia calabura, BHammel24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 421.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419.jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (1).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (1).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (6).jpg

Muntingia calabura, B. Hammel 24656--Costa Rica. Limon. Selva Bananito. 12 Apr 08. 419 (6).jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, WDStevens27314--Nicaragua. N.Segov. N of Ocotal, Pte. Dipelto. 18 Jun 08. 082.jpg

Muntingia calabura, WDStevens27314--Nicaragua. N.Segov. N of Ocotal, Pte. Dipelto. 18 Jun 08. 082.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, WDStevens27314--Nicaragua. N.Segov. N of Ocotal, Pte. Dipelto. 18 Jun 08. 083.jpg

Muntingia calabura, WDStevens27314--Nicaragua. N.Segov. N of Ocotal, Pte. Dipelto. 18 Jun 08. 083.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, WDStevens27314--Nicaragua. N.Segov. N of Ocotal, Pte. Dipelto. 18 Jun 08. 080.jpg

Muntingia calabura, WDStevens27314--Nicaragua. N.Segov. N of Ocotal, Pte. Dipelto. 18 Jun 08. 080.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Muntingia calabura, WDStevens27314--Nicaragua. N.Segov. N of Ocotal, Pte. Dipelto. 18 Jun 08. 081.jpg

Muntingia calabura, WDStevens27314--Nicaragua. N.Segov. N of Ocotal, Pte. Dipelto. 18 Jun 08. 081.jpg

By Christopher Davidson

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Native to Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Central American Pacific Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Venezuela; introduced into 38 botanical countries across Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Pacific, Northern America, and Southern America (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 2 countries.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Hammel, B 24656

April 12, 2008

Location

Costa Rica, Limon, Limon (Limón, Matama)

9.826917, -83.070861

Location Remarks

Cuenca del Bananito. Finca Selva Bananito. A lo largo del Río Carbón. 100 m elev.

Collectors

Barry E. Hammel, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Isabel Perez-Hammel

Notes

Árbol 3 m.

Stevens, W. D 27314

June 18, 2008

Location

Nicaragua, Nueva Segovia (Ocotal)

13.667778, -86.482306

Location Remarks

Along Highway to Las Manos, 1.5 km N of Mosonte junction N of Ocotal. Roadside and dry forest. 660 m elev.

Collectors

W. Douglas Stevens, Olga Martha Montiel, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph

Notes

Tree 3 m tall, leaves glandular-sticky, flowers white, fruits green to dark pink.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malvales

Family

Muntingiaceae

Genus

Muntingia

Specific Epithet

calabura

Authorship

L.

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIFWFOPOWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Moderate

ED 22.2

Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.

EDGE Research

Threat status

Predicted not threatened

Modelled estimate

EDGE score

2.2

Global rank

#12,830 of 335,497

Top 4%

Extinction probability

9%

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →