Acinodendron ellipticum
(Macfad.) Kuntze
Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit
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A shrub or small tree. It grows 5 m tall. There are prickles along the stem. The leaves are twice divided and there are 8-18 pairs of pinnae. There are up to 50 pairs of pinnules on each pinnae. The flowers are yellow. They are in large clusters at the ends of branches. The pods are flattened.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Brazil, South America,
Synonyms
Acinodendron ellipticum (Macfad.) KuntzeMiconia elliptica Macfad.
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 216 (As Miconia elliptica)
