Miconia longispicata
Triana
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family.
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Edible Uses
We have no specific information for this species, but the small, blue, purple or black fruits of many, if not all, species in this genus is edible.
Medicinal Uses
A cold water infusion, or decoction, of the leaves is used as a wash to treat fever and headache.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Acinodendron longispicatum (Triana) KuntzeAcinodendron longipedunculatum (Cogn.) KuntzeMiconia longipedunculata Cogn.
References (2)
- 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 535
- Kew Plants of the World On line
