Clidemia dependens
D.Don.
Dependent-spiked Clidemia
Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit
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Wikimedia Commons - Tarciso Leão from Saint Paul, MN
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Description
A shrub. The leaves are narrowly oval and wavy along the edge. They taper to the tip. They are hairy on both surfaces. The flower spikes are at the ends of branches and droop.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Melastoma dependens Pav.
