Miconia puncata

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Antilles, Belize, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit ?

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Auguey, Camasey, Canelon, Canilla de mula, Ramillo

Synonyms

Scinodendron punctatum (Desr.) Kuntze; Eurychaenia punctata (Desr.) Griseb.; Melastoma punctatum Desr.; Miconia discolor Macfad.; Miconia habrolepis Standl.; and others