Miconia centrodesma
Naudin
Spurred maya
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Description
Spurred maya is a tropical tree in the family Melastomataceae.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Andes, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Acinodendron centrodesmum (Naudin) KuntzeClidemia martii NaudinMiconia buchtienii Cogn.Miconia centrandra UleMiconia subtriloba GleasonMiconia sylvestris GleasonOxymeris ciliata Mart.
Also Known As
Gonai, Payachic mayo, Payachik muyu, Uriamba
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 398
- 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 427
