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Jamaica cherry (Muntingia calabura)

Muntingia is a genus of plants in the family Muntingiaceae, comprising only one species, Muntingia calabura, named in honour of Abraham Munting. It is native from Mexico south to Bolivia and Argentina. Its fruit is edible, and it has been widely introduced in other tropical areas.

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Ficus americana
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Rosales
Hardiness: Zone 11
Habit: shrub