Muntingia is a genus of plants in the family Muntingiaceae, comprising only one species, Muntingia calabura, [2][3] 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.

2024年1月5日 · The Aratilis tree is a fast-growing tree best suited to warm climates. It bears the aratilis fruit, a small berry that tastes like cotton candy. The tree originated in tropical Central America and South America but became extremely popular in the Philippines. It is now grown worldwide wherever winters are mild enough for the tree to survive.

2024年11月8日 · Bark: The bark of the Aratiles tree is relatively thin and smooth, typically gray or light brown in color. Fruit: The tree’s fruit, also called “aratiles,” is round, bright red to yellow when ripe, and has a sweet, juicy flavor. It is a popular snack among children in many regions and is rich in antioxidants.

Aratiles is a fast growing tree, 5 to 10 meters high, with spreading branches. Leaves are hairy, sticky, alternate, distichous, oblong-ovate to broadly oblong-lanceolate, 8 to 13 centimeters long, with toothed margins, pointed apex and inequilateral base, one side rounded and the other acute.

Muntingia calabura is known throughout the world as ‘‘Jamaican cherry’’ and in Malaysia, particularly among the Malay, it is known as ‘‘kerukup siam’’. Being the sole species within the genus Muntingia, it is native to southern Mexico, tropical South America, Central America, the Greater Antilles, Trinidad, and St. Vincent.

2020年4月4日 · Aratilis is a small tree measuring five meters to, at most, 10 meters high with spreading branches. That is why fruits are easily reached by children. Leaves are light green, oblong ovate to broadly oblong lanceolate measuring 8-13cm long and with toothed margins.

2014年7月28日 · One of the plants that has recently gained a medicinal plant status is Muntingia calabura L. (Elaeocarpaceae). Muntingia calabura is known throughout the world as “ Jamaican cherry ” and in Malaysia, particularly among the Malay, it is known as “ kerukup siam ”.

3 天之前 · Who’d have thought the aratilis has lots of benefits? The aratilis has antispasmodic and emollient properties. In order to get the benefits of this tree, you need to use these parts: the bark, the leaves, and the flowers. Old folks in the provinces, known as herbolarios, know how to extract the essences from plants and trees.

The flowers are tiny, 1.25-2 cm wide, and last less than a day, typically dropping off the tree in the afternoon! Each tree produces many round, small (1-1.25 cm) fruits, with red or sometimes yellow, smooth, thin skin.

2023年8月2日 · Aratilis, also known as Muntingia calabura, Jamaican cherry, Panama berry, Singapore cherry, and many other names, is a fruit native to the Philippines that boasts a sweet and unique flavor. The Aratilis tree is a small, fast-growing plant …