Miconia neocymosa
Michelang.
Urban
Melastomataceae Edible: Fruit
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A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, West Indies, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Calophysa pilosa (D. Don) TrianaClidemia pilosa D. DonHeterotrichum cymosum (Wendl.) UrbanHeterotrichum eggersii Cogn.Melastoma cymosa Wendl. in Spring.and several others
Also Known As
Camasey peludo
References (3)
- Fouqué, A., 1972, Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer (As Heterotrichum cymosum)
- Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A., and Seberg, O. 2007, Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew. p 207 (As Heterotrichum cymosum)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
