Miconia laxivenula
(Wurdack) Gamba & Almeda
Distant vein ossaea
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Description
A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family bearing edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Andes, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Ossaea laxivenula Wurdack
Also Known As
Chicnul, Chinchak, Engal chicnul, Hein-tape-chi, Muranya chinchak, N-gala-hen-tape, Payatzi
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 465 (As Ossaea laxivenula)
- Kew Plants of the World On line
