Miconia ligustrina
(Sm.) Triana
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family with edible fruit.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andes, Colombia, South America,
Synonyms
Melastoma ligustrina Sm.
Also Known As
Esmeraldo
References (3)
- 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
- Kew Plants of the World onLine
- Lopez-Diago, D. & Garcia, N., 2021, Wild edible fruits of Colombia. Biota ColomBiana 22 (2) p 42
