Miconia formicoheterophylla
Michelang.
Bush currant
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family, Bush currant produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America*,
Synonyms
Calophysa heterophylla (Desr.) TrianaClidemia heterophylla (Desr.) GleasonMaieta heterophylla (Desr.) DC.Melastoma heterophylla Desr.Tococa heterophylla (Desr.) D. Don
Also Known As
Ewengimo, Ewengiwe, Nai
References (4)
- 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 244
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- 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 424
