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Mamao bravo, Mirauba
Mouriri trunciflora

Family: Melastomataceae


What it is like

A tree. The fruit are large. They are 25 cm across.

They have also been put in the family Memecylaceae.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, French Guiana, South America


How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

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