Genus Muntingia (Noun)
Meaning
One species: Jamaican cherry; sometimes placed in family Flacourtiaceae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Muntingia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Elaeocarpaceae, with one species being the Jamaican cherry.
- The Jamaican cherry is a species within the genus Muntingia, which is sometimes placed in the family Flacourtiaceae.
- Muntingia calabura, also known as the Jamaican cherry, is a species within the genus Muntingia.
- Genus Muntingia consists of a single species, the Jamaican cherry, which is native to the tropical regions of Central and South America.
- The genus Muntingia is sometimes classified under the family Flacourtiaceae, but it is more commonly placed in the family Elaeocarpaceae.