muntingia calabura การใช้
- In urban areas, they are particularly attracted to introduced fruit trees such as " Muntingia calabura, " the fruits of which are swallowed whole.
- They feed on the fruits of various " Ficus " species including " Ficus benjamina " and " Ficus mysorensis ", and other introduced fruit trees such as " Muntingia calabura ".
- The "'Muntingiaceae "'are a family of Cronquist System placed these genera in the family Tiliaceae, with which they share morphological similarities but have no evolutionary affinity . " Muntingia calabura " is widely introduced in tropical regions, because of its edible fruit . " Dicraspidia donnell-smithii " and " Neotessmannia uniflora " are the other two species in the family, the latter only known from herbarium specimens.
- C . R . Tidemann reported observing endangering behaviors on a visit to Christmas Island in 1984 : " Three behavioural features make " P . melanotus " easy prey for hunters on Christmas Island even though firearms are prohibited : ( 1 ) a pronounced Muntingia calabura "; ( 3 ) a failure to respond in an appropriate manner to the approach of potential predators . ( On Christmas Island " P . melanotus " has no predators other than man . )"