Miconia versicolor
Naudin
Versicolor maya
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc
(c) amcuervo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by amcuervo
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa
(c) Carmen Nicolalde, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
iNaturalist· cc-by-nc-sa
(c) Leonel Chica, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Description
A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family that produces edible fruit.
This description is brief — help expand it
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andes, Colombia, Ecuador, South America*, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Acinodendron strictum (Cogn.) KuntzeAcinodendron versicolor (Naudin) KuntzeMiconia stricta Cogn.
Also Known As
Morochillo
References (4)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 411
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- 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 431
