Miconia astroplocama

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-5 m tall. The leaves are 17-35 cm long by 8-15 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 10-21 cm long. The flowers have 5 parts. The fruit are 4-5 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 400-1,600 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Miconia macdanielii Wirdack; Sphaerogyne cinnamomea Linden; Tococa neocinnamomea G. Buchheim & E. Potztal;