Miconia quadripora
Wurdack
Four pore maya
Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit, Roots
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Description
A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family found in tropical regions.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and roots are edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Andes, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Also Known As
Olla
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 408
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 429
