Miconia formicosetosa

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It grows 0.3-1.2 m tall. The leaves are 8-25 cm long by 5-14 cm wide. The fruit are berries 5-7 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Calophysa setosa Triana; Clidemia setosa (Triana) Gleason; Clidemia trichogona Gleason; Maieta setosa (Triana) Cogn.;