Bigflower mouriri
Mouriri grandiflora

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It has weak hanging branches. It can grow 30 m high and have a trunk 30 cm across. The leaves are 11-31 cm long by 5-11 cm wide. They are narrowly oval. They taper to the tip and are rounded at the base. The flowering branches occur on the trunks, the branches and the twigs. There can be 1-5 flowers in a group. The petals are white and can be red. The fruit can be yellow, orange of red. They are a flattened round shape. They are 2 cm high. There can be 1-5 seeds.

They have also been put in the family Memecylaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in the forests often near streams and can be in areas that are occasionally flooded. They grow up to 400 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Araca, Bois fleche, Camutin, Charachuela, Chipaio, Chipayeopo, Derello, Desconocido, Edemoye, Graine-coumarou, Guajarai, Kimoto, Komotoriballi, Komotorie, Lanza caspi, Mamuri-balli, Manniballi, Mirauba, Molokoto kahi, Oenilokodikoro, Panwedamankawe, Pauwies mofo, Sharimiat, Sipaiopo, Spikrihoedoe, Topi, Wakopopi, Wokopopi

Synonyms

Mouriri macrophylla Chamisso; Mouriri princeps Naudin;