Ossaea micrantha

(Sw.) Macfed. ex Cogn.

Smallflower ossaea

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Description

A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family that produces small berries. It grows across a wide elevation range from 10 to 2,100 meters above sea level.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 10-2,100 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Andes, Belize, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Greater Antilles, Guatemala, Guiana, Haiti, Hispaniola, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, North America, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela, West Indies,

Synonyms

Melastoma micranthum Sw.Octopleura micrantha (Sw.) Griseb.Ossaea caudata Cogn.Ossaea tetragona Cogn.Sagraea neurocarpa Naudin

Also Known As

Ataja sangre, Chide pi'chi richi, Isah tape, I'shan ta'pe, Pichi ri chide, Tajasanene, Yuturi caspi

References (5)

Barfod, A. S. & Kvist, L. P., 1996, Comparative Ethnobotanical Studies of the Amerindian Groups in Coastal Ecuador. The Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters. p 78
Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca)
Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 465
Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 433