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Miconia magnifolia

Family: Melastomataceae


What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2-6 m tall. The leaves are 16-40 cm long by 9-18 cm wide. The fruit are 4-5 mm across.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

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


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Kanwimo, Payas

Synonyms

Clidemia macrophylla Naudin; Clidemia solearis Naudin; Octopleura macrophylla Triana; Oxymeris macrophylla Benth.;