Muntingia calabura
(Muntingiaceae)
Names and origins
Characters
Ecology
Uses
Conservation
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Forest type (costal, hill, lowland, peatswamp, mountains, kerangas...)
Forest Layer (emergent, canopy, understory, forest floor, liana...)
Pioneer tree, late sucessional tree
Symbiotic microorganisms (Nitrogen-fixing bacteria, ectomycorrhiza)
Seed dispersal by animals
Pollination by birds, bats, bees, beetles
Symbiosis with animals, ants
Flowering habits and frequency
Seed germination conditions and time
<p><i>Muntingia calabura</i> is able to thrive in both acid and alkaline sopil conditions, and is drought-resistant but not salt tolerant. The fruit is eaten by birds and bats. The leaves are food source for caterpillar. The plant is propagated by seed. </p>
Muntingia calabura (Muntingiaceae) Muntingia calabura (Muntingiaceae)