Bird seed
Miconia ibaguensis

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub. The leaves have reddish veins underneath. The flowers are white. They are in groups at the ends of branches. The fruit are black berries.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests along roads.

Countries/locations it is found in

America, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Uva, Waraia

Synonyms

Acinodendron ibaquense (Bonpl.) Kuntze; Melastoma ibaguense Bonpl.; Clidemia chamissois Naudin; and several others