Miconia punctata
(Desr.) D. Don ex DC.
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit may be edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Antilles, Belize, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies,
Synonyms
Scinodendron punctatum (Desr.) KuntzeEurychaenia punctata (Desr.) Griseb.Melastoma punctatum Desr.Miconia discolor Macfad.Miconia habrolepis Standl.and others
Also Known As
Auguey, Camasey, Canelon, Canilla de mula, Ramillo
References (2)
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- 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
