Melastomataceae

188 edible species

Tropical shrubs with distinctive flowers; includes edible Tibouchina and medicinal species.

Acinodendron ellipticum

Edible: Fruit

Aciotis purpurascens

Wild sauari

Edible: Fruit

Amphiblemma ciliatum

Edible: Leaves

Amphiblemma cymosum

Edible: Leaves

Amphiblemma molle

Edible: Vegetable

Amphiblemma setosum

Edible: Vegetable

Antherotoma irvingiana

Antherotoma senegambiensis

Edible: Leaves

Argyrella canescens

Edible: Leaves

Arthrostemma ciliatum

Churunch, Pink fringe

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Astronia papetaria

Edible: Leaves, Spice

Astronia papuana

Edible: Leaves

Bellucia acutata

Edible: Fruit

Bellucia aequiloba

Equal lobed bellucia

Edible: Fruit

Bellucia arborescens

Tree like loreya

Edible: Fruit

Bellucia dichotoma

Edible: Fruit

Bellucia egensis

Edible: Fruit

Bellucia grossularioides

Mess apple, Big jiggernet

Edible: Fruit

Bellucia imperialis

Goiaba-de-anta-vermelha

Edible: Fruit

Bellucia mespiloides

Medlar like loreya

Edible: Fruit

Bellucia pentamera

Five part bellucia, Coronilo

Edible: Fruit

Bellucia spruceana

Spruce loreya

Edible: Fruit

Blakea bracteata

Bracteate blakea

Edible: Fruit

Blakea subconnata

Edible: Flower nectar

Edible: Leaves

Chalybea corymbifera

Corymbose chalybea

Edible: Fruit

Chalybea ecuadorensis

Edible: Fruit

Chalybea macrocarpa

Big fruit huilaea

Edible: Fruit

Clidemia cf. microthyrsa

Edible: Fruit

Clidemia dependens

Dependent-spiked Clidemia

Edible: Fruit

Koster's curse, Hairy Clidemia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Clidemia octona

Edible: Fruit

Clidemia petiolaris

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Indian currant

Edible: Fruit

Conostegia arborea

Edible: Fruit

Conostegia cinnamomea

Cinnamon conostegia

Edible: Fruit

Conostegia xalapensis

Lengua de gato

Edible: Fruit

Dicellandra barteri

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Fruit ?

Dichaetanthera africana

Edible: Leaves - medicine, Caution

Dichaetanthera corymbosa

Edible: Leaves

Dichaetanthera strigosa

Edible: Leaves

Dinophora spenneroides

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Dissotis brazzae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Dissotis canescens

Marsh dissotis

Edible: Leaves

Dissotis decumbens

Edible: Leaves

Dissotis erecta

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Dissotis grandiflora

Edible: Root, Tuber

Dissotis hensii

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Dissotis multiflora

Edible: Leaves

Dissotis princeps

Royal dissotis

Edible: Leaves

Dissotis prostrata

Edible: Leaves

Edible: Leaves

Dissotis speciosa

Edible: Leaves ?

Dissotis sylvestris

Edible: Leaves

Graffenrieda galeottii

Galeotti gaffenridea

Edible: Fruit

Henriettea flavescens

Edible: Fruit

Henriettea ramiflora

Edible: Fruit

Henriettea stellaris

Stellate henriettea

Edible: Fruit

Henriettella caudata

Mispel, Mesproe

Edible: Fruit

Henriettella ovata

Ovate henriettella

Edible: Fruit

Heterotis rotundifolia

Trailing glory-flower, Spanish shawl, Pink lady

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Heterotrichum cymosum

Edible: Fruit

Leandra lacunosa

Caraxingui

Edible: Fruit

Leandra salicina

Edible: Fruit

Macrolenes pachygyna

Edible: Fruit

Maieta heterophylla

Edible: Fruit

Maieta poeppigii

Edible: Fruit

Marumia muscosa

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Fruit

Medinilla albida

Medinilla brevipes

Edible: Fruit

Medinilla crassinervia

Edible: Liquid drink

Medinilla dentata

Medinilla erythrophylla

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Medinilla mirabilis

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Medinilla radicans var. quadrifolia

Edible: Fruit

Medinilla rubiginosa

Edible: ?

Medinilla septentrionalis

Edible: Fruit

Melastoma cyanoides

Bush Strawberries

Edible: Fruit

Melastoma denticulatum

Pacific melastoma

Edible: Fruit

Melastoma eberhardtii

Edible: Fruit

Melastoma napalense

Edible: Fruit

Melastomastrum afzelii

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Melastomastrum autranianum

Memecylon caeruleum

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Memecylon celastrinum

Edible: Fruit

Memecylon edule

Red ironwood tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Memecylon pauciflorum

Edible: Fruit

Memecylon umbellatum

Iron wood tree

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Miconia abbreviata

Shortened maya

Edible: Fruit

Miconia affinis

Small fruit maya

Edible: Fruit

Miconia amazonica

Amazonia maya

Edible: Fruit

Miconia argentea

White maya tree

Edible: Fruit

Boom maya

Edible: Fruit

Miconia bracteolata

Bracteolate maya

Edible: Fruit

Miconia bubalina

Vattle maya

Edible: Fruit

Miconia burchellii

Edible: Fruit

Miconia calvescens

Velvet tree

Edible: Fruit

Miconia centrodesma

Spurred maya

Edible: Fruit

Miconia ceramicarpa

Edible: Fruit

Miconia cf theaezans

Turumba

Edible: Fruit