Miconia ceramicarpa

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub. The stems are red. The leaves are covered with soft red hairs. There are teeth along the edges. Young leaves are red. The flowers are white. The fruit is a red berry that turns blue and spongy when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests and abandoned fields.

Countries/locations it is found in

America, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Karimanbari, Tonoro wokuru, Waraia

Synonyms

Clidemia ceramicarpa DC.; Clidemia coccinea DC.; Clidemia violacea DC.; Miconia ceramicarpa var. ceramicarpa; Miconia ceramicarpa var. violacea Cogn.; Miconia erythropila Steud.; Miconia iodopila Steud.; Miconia leschenaultiana Sagot ex Naudin;