Clidemia anisophylla
Family: Melastomataceae
What it is like
A small shrub. The leaves are opposite and unequal in size. They are oval to oblong and have hairs and teeth.
The Clidemia are cultivated the same as Melastoma.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname
How it is used for food
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
It is occasionally cultivated as a food plant.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Tarimoutou
Synonyms
Clidemia biformis Gleason; Leandra anisophylla Cogn.; Oxymeris anisophylla (DC.) Triana;