Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero
calabur tree
Muntingia calabura
Spanish: Capulín
Muntingia is a genus of plants in the family Muntingiaceae, comprising only one species, Muntingia calabura. It is native to the neotropics, from Mexico south to Bolivia.
TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malvales › Muntingiaceae
Local records21 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records11,276 on iNaturalist
Most recent records2025 – 2026
Months of the 8 most recent records
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Recent local sightings
- 2026-06-23 — observation by ainadanirak
- 2026-02-07 — observation by uriostegui
- 2026-02-04 — observation by jwagner1960
- 2025-11-23 — observation by pedrocervantes
- 2025-10-31 — observation by zihuadean
- 2025-07-23 — observation by adrian_mora
Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Plants guide iNaturalist Wikipedia
Cite as: “calabur tree (Muntingia calabura) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/muntingia-calabura/, updated 2026-10-18. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.