Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]

NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.

Muntingia calabura

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): calabura syn calabur syn guasem
Crop Use(s): fruit=beverage
Reference Source(s): douglas, sturtevant
Number of Papers/Mentions: 14

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Armbruster, W. S., S. V. S. Di, et al. (1999). Covariance and decoupling of floral and vegetative traits in nine Neotropical plants: A re-evaluation of Berg's correlation-pleiades concept. American Journal of Botany 86(1): 39-55. {a} Dep. Botany, Norwegian Univ. Sci. Technol., N-7034 Trondheim, Norway

Green, P. T., R. Hart, et al. (1999). Red crabs in rainforest on Christmas Island, Indian Ocean: No effect on the soil seed bank. Australian Journal of Ecology 24(1): 90-94. {a} c/- Tropical Forest Res. Centre, CSIRO, PO Box 780, Atherton, QLD 4883, Australia

Nandi, O. I. (1998). Ovule and seed anatomy of Cistaceae and related Malvanae. Plant Systematics and Evolution 209(3-4): 239-264. {a} Inst. Syst. Bot. der Univ., Zollikerstr. 107, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland

Daehler, C. C. and D. R. Gordon (1997). To introduce or not to introduce: Trade-offs of non-indigenous organisms (Report of an International workshop held by the Institute of Pacific Islands Forestry (USDA Forestry Service), Kanuai, Hawaii, USA, June, 1997). Trends in Ecology and Evolution 12(11): 424-425. {a} Dep. Bot., Univ. Hawaii, Honolulu, HI 96822, USA

Kumar, K. (1997). Cassia hirsuta Linn. and Muntingia calabura Linn. - record of two non-autochthonous angiosperms for Andaman Islands. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 21(3): 705-707. {a} World Wide Fund Nature-India, 172-B, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110 003, India

Ruiz, A., M. Santos, et al. (1997). Mutalistic relations between the bat Glossophaga longirostris and the columnar cacti in the arid region of La Tatacoa, Colombia. Biotropica 29(4): 469-479. {a} Dep. Ciencias Biol., Univ. Andes, Carrera 1 No. 18A-70, Santafe Bogota, Colombia

Castro, E. M. D., A. A. D. Alvarenga, et al. (1996). Effect of substrates upon the production of calabura seedlings (Muntingia calabura). Ciencia e Agrotecnologia 20(3): 366-370. {a} Dep. Biol., UFLA, Cx. Postal 378, 37200-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil

Castro, E. M. D., A. A. A. De, et al. (1996). Growth and dry matter distribution in Muntingia calabura L. seedlings subjected to three shading levels. Ciencia e Agrotecnologia 20(3): 357-365. {a} Dep. Biol., Univ. Federal de Lavras, Cx. Postal 37, 32700-000 Lavras, MG, Brazil

Laura, V. A., A. A. D. Alvarenga, et al. (1994). Effects of growth regulators, temperature, light, storage and other factors on the Muntingia calabura L. seed germination. Seed Science and Technology 22(3): 573-579. {a} Rua Abrao Julio Rahe 1671, Bloco B17, Apartamento 44, Campo Grande-MS, CEP 79020-190, Brazil

Izquierdo, C. I., L. E. M. T. Plaza, et al. (1993). Enantiospecific synthesis of 1-deoxythiomannojirimycin from a derivative of D-glucose. Carbohydrate Research 242: 109-118. {a} Dep. Organic Chemistry, Faculty Pharmacy, Univ. Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain

Nshimo, C. M., J. M. Pezzuto, et al. (1993). Cytotoxic constituents of Muntingia calabura leaves and stems collected in Thailand. International Journal of Pharmacognosy 31(1): 77-81. Program Collaborative Res., Pharmaceutical Sciences Dep. Med., Chemistry Pharmacognosy, Coll. Pharmacy, Univ. Ill. Chicaog, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

Ramirez, P. J., M. A. Armella, et al. (1993). Reproductive patterns of three neotropical bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) in Guerrero, Mexico. Southwestern Naturalist 38(1): 24-29. Univ. Autonoma Metropolitana, Unidad Iztapalapa Dep. Biol., Apartado 55-535, D.F., Mexico 09340

Kaneda, N., J. M. Pezzuto, et al. (1991). Plant anticancer agents: XLVIII. New cytotoxic flavonoids from Muntingia calabura roots. Journal Of Natural Products 54(1): 196-206.

Rao, S. R. S. and N. Ramayya (1987). Trichome types and their taxonomic importance in the Tiliaceae. Indian Journal Of Botany 10(1): 65-73.

Herbst, L. H. (1986). The role of nitrogen from fruit pulp in the nutrition of the frugivorous bat Carollia perspicillata. Biotropica 18(1): 39-44.

Fleming, T. H., C. F. Williams, et al. (1985). Phenology, seed dispersal and colonization in Muntingia calabura, a neotropical pioneer tree. American Journal Of Botany 72(3): 383-391.

Manley, G. V. (1985). Notes on the biology of Hyperantha interrogationis (Coleoptera: Buprestidae). Coleopterists Bulletin 39(1): 16-17.

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Index of common names:
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