Miconia octona

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Clidemia octona (Bonpl.) L. O. Williams; Clidemia pilosissima Britton; Clidemia valenzuelana A. Rich.; Heterotrichum octonum (Bonpl.) DC.; Melastoma octonum Bonpl.; and others