Muntingia calabura L. (Sp. Pl. 509. 1753.)
Localities: West Indies (exotic), Greater Antilles [Jamaica (exotic), Cuba (exotic), Hispaniola (exotic)[ Dominican Republic, Gonave, Haiti, Tortue,], Puerto Rico (naturalized)[], ], Bahamas (exotic), North America (exotic: FL), Mexico (native), Central America (native), South America (native),
Common Names: Bois de soie (Haiti), Bois de soie marron (Haiti), Bois d'orme (Haiti), Bois soie (Haiti), Bois soie marron (Haiti), Capulí (Cuba), Capulín (Puerto Rico), Capulinas (Cuba), Guácima boba (Cuba), Guasimilla (Cuba), Jamaican cherry (Bahamas), Jamaican cherry (Jamaica), Memiso (Cuba), Memiso (Dominican Republic),
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Originally in Elaeocarpaceae.
Last edited 14 Apr 10