Broad leaf maya
Miconia latifolia

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Anyumu chinchak, Kullka, Yamuchuchu

Synonyms

Acinodendron andinum (Naudin) Kuntze; Acinodendron epiphyticum (Cogn.) Kuntze; Acinodendron latifolium (D.Don) Kuntze; Chiloporus andinus Naudin; Cremanium latifolium D.Don; Miconia andina Naudin; Miconia andina (Naudin) Naudin; Miconia epiphytica Cogn.;