Miconia salicifolia
(Bonpl.) Naudin
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Summary
Source: WikipediaMiconia salicifolia is a species of shrub in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to South America.
Description
A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family. The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Colombia, Ecuador, South America,
References (2)
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
