Maieta heterophylla
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Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Peru, South America,
References (1)
- Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 397
