Miconia neopilosa
Michelang.
Dumarin
Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The fruit are dark purple berries. They are edible.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America*, Venezuela,
Other Information
The fruit are considered high quality.
Synonyms
Calophysa pilosa (Pav. ex D. Don) TrianaClidemia impetiolaris (Naudin) Cogn.Clidemia pilosa Pav. ex D. DonMaieta pilosa (Pav. ex Don) Baill.Staphidiastrum impetiolare Naudinand others
Also Known As
Dumarin, Koncuchahanka
References (5)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- NYBG herbarium "edible" (with authorities (Sw.) Cogn.) (As Clidemia pilosa)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia. (As Clidemia pilosa)
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 424 (As Clidemia pilosa)
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603 (As Clidemia pilosa)
