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Miconia prasina

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A small tree. The leaves have red veins. The flowers are white. They are in groups at the ends of branches. The fruit are dark green to red berries. They turn purplish black when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests and along riverbanks.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Suriname, Trinidad, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Arateu kamwi, Aratou, Camasey, Camasey blanco, Capirote manzano, Cenizoso, Granadillo bobo, Jacatirao, Konorepi, Mata-pau, Macho del eremul, Mora, Mortino, Mullaca colorado, Mullu caspi, Pintjo, Pirityo, Pixirica, Santo, Selele beletere, Sirin, Takalaw lu sili, Tuno, Waraia, Yalipi

Synonyms

Acinodendrum prasinum Kuntze; Conostegia parviflora DC.; Melastoma glabra Sessé & Moc.; Melastoma laevigatum Aubl.; Melastoma leucantha Sessé & Moc.; Melastoma parviflora Aubl.; Melastoma pendulifolia Rich.; Melastoma prasinum Sw.; Miconia ambigua Duss non DC.; Miconia attenuata DC.; Miconia attenuata var. subquintuplinervia DC.; Miconia collina DC.; Miconia cristulata Naudin; Miconia fleischeriana Steud.; Miconia macrophylla Steud.; Miconia mucronulata Ule; Miconia nemoralis Naudin; Miconia prasina var. attenuata (DC.) Cogn.; Miconia prasina var. collina (DC.) Triana;; Miconia pteropoda Benth.; Miconia repandocrenata Steud.; Miconia revoluta Benth.; Miconia separia DC.; Miconia trichotoma Bello non DC.; Tamanoa prasina Krasser;