Miconia liebmannii
Cogn.
Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A tropical shrub with dark purple fruit, growing at higher elevations between 1,600-3,200 m above sea level.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows at higher elevations. It grows between 1,600-3,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Central America, Mexico, North America,
Cultivation
A plant of higher elevations in the tropics, where it is found from around 1,600 - 3,200 metres.
Other Uses
The wood is used for fuel.
References (3)
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 537
- Uphof, J. C. Th., 1959, Dictionary of Economic Plants.
