Miconia tococoronata
Michelang.
Crowned tococa bush
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Description
A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family, the crowned tococa bush produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Tococa castrata NaudinTococa coronata Benth.Tococa egensis NaudinTococa glandulosa GleasonTococa longisepala Cogn.Tococa setifera Pilg.Tococa subnuda Benth.Tococa traillii Cogn.Tococa truncata Benth.
Also Known As
Ewenewe, Rifarillo
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 666 (As Tococa coronata)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
