Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

calabur tree

Muntingia calabura

Spanish: Capulín / Nanche de Castilla

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.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Malvales › Muntingiaceae

Local records20 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records10,615 on iNaturalist

Most recent records2024 – 2026

Months of the 8 most recent records

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Recent local sightings

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
2025-06-22 — observation by margarito-1979

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 2026-09-26. 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.