Malacomeles denticulata

(Kunth) G. N. Jones

Membrillo, Mexican serviceberry

RosaceaeFruitScore: 19/100

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The ripe fruits are eaten fresh and made into jelly. Fruits are sold at local markets.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,500-1,750 m above sea level. It can tolerate frost and drought and also poor drainage.

Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, North America, USA,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Puerto Rico, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, St Vincent

How to Identify

A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The flowers are white. The fruit are pink or red. They are round. They are 8 mm long by 6.5 mm wide. The flesh is white. There are one or two seeds.

Nutrition Score: 19/100

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Fruit	—	—	11.2	—	—	15.5	14.1	—

Production

Shrubs can produce fruit abundantly after 5 years.

Other Information

Fruit are sold at local markets.

Notes

There are 5 Malacomeles species.

Names & Synonyms

Tinaguis, Tlaxistle, Yagalan

Amelanchier denticulata (Kunth) K. KochAmelanchier denticulata var. nervosa C. K. Schneid.Amelanchier denticulata var. psilantha C. K. Schneid.Amelanchier nervosa (Decne) Standl.Amelanchier paniculata RehdnerAmelanchier pringlei KoehneCotoneaster denticulata var. latifolia Hemsl.Cotoneaster denticulatus KunthCrataegus inermis Sesse & Moc.Crataegus minor Sesse & Moc.Malacomeles denticulata (Kunth) G. N. JonesMalacomeles nervosa Decne.Mespilus denticulata (Kunth) Spreng.Nagelia denticulata (Kunth) Lindl.Nagelia denticulata var. nervosa (C. K. Schneid.) C. K. Schneid.Nagelia denticulata var. psilantha (C. K. Schneid.) C. K. Schneid.Nagelia pringlei (Koehne) C. K. Schneid.

References (6)

Cazares-Franco, M. C., et al, 2014, Physicochemical, nutritional and health-related component characterization of the underutilized Mexican serviceberry fruit [Malacomeles denticulata (Kunth) G. N. Jones]. Fruits, Vol. 69, p. 47-60
Cruz, I. M., et al, 2015, Edible fruits and seeds in the State of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Agricolas. Vol. 6. Num. 2 pp 331-346 (As Amelanchier denticulata)
Facciola, S., 1998, Cornucopia 2: a Source Book of Edible Plants. Kampong Publications, p 193 (As Amelanchier denticulata)
Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 509
Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793 (Also as Amelanchier denticulata)
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew