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
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
