Yellow Jamaican Cherry Tree - Muntingia calabura

The Yellow Jamaican Cherry Tree (Muntingia calabura) is named for berries that look like yellow cherries and taste like nature's cotton candy. When mature, it fruits abundantly, quickly, and year-round. It is known by many different names, such as strawberry tree (since its leaves look like a strawberry plant), Panama berry tree, cotton candy berry tree, and jam fruit tree. There is also a Red Jamaican cherry variety that produces red berries. Both types look the same, have the same care needs, and taste similarly amazing.

• Average mature height: 25 to 40 feet
• Light: Full to part sun
• Soil: Drought tolerant
• Zones: 10-11