Miconia melastomoides

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Guyana, South America

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Cambara-do-mato, Pixirica

Synonyms

Leandra scabra DC.; Leandra villosa DC.; and others