Miconia subhirsuta

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, South America, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies, Winward Is.

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Nigua blanca, Ojo de venado

Synonyms

Conostegia icosandra (Sw. ex Wikstr.) Urb.; Conostegia subhirsuta DC.; Melastoma icosandra Sw. ex Wikstr.; and others