Accession #: 201800038
Accession Date: 2018-06-07
Common name: Jamaican Cherry
Family: Muntingiaceae
Synonym(s): <i>Muntingia rosea</i> H.Karst.
Country of Origin: tropical America
Description:
Uses: A sweet juicy flesh, they are very good to eat out of hand and can also be used in jams, tarts, pies etc. The fruit is about 12mm in diameter and has a high vitamin C content. <sup>5</sup>
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USDA Zone:
Source: Top Tropicals
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