Miconia dodecandra

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub or small tree. It grows 5-15 m tall. The leaves are oval and 10-18 cm long by 3-10 cm wide. The fruit are 6 mm long by 5 mm wide.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Windward Is.

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Tuno

Synonyms

Acinodendron dodecandrum (Cogn.) Kuntze; Diplochuta swartziana (Rich.) RC.; Melastoma dodecandrum Desr.; and others