Miconia argyrophylla

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 9 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 11-28 cm long by 4-13 cm wide. The fruit is globe shaped and 4-5 mm across.

Extracts of the plant have been found to control common bean anthracnose.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Acinodendron argyrophyllum (DC.) Kuntze; Miconia longistyla Steud.; Miconia argyrophylla var. attenuata Cogn.; Tamonea argyrophylla (DC.) Krasser;