Miconia sulcicaulis

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are oval and 12-25 cm long by 7-12 cm wide. The fruit are 4-6 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, 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 dichotoma D. Don; Clidemia sulcicaulis Poepp. ex Naudin; Leandra dichotoma (D. Don) Cogn.; Leandra dichotoma var. villosissima Cogn.; Oxymeris dichotoma (D. Don) Triana;