Miconia trichocalyx

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows about 3 m high. The fruit are pink but turn bright blue as they ripen. The fruit grow on the trunks and branches. The fruit are round and 1.5 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests. It grows in seasonally wet or swampy areas. It grows up to 1,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

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

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Shrubs start to fruit when 50 cm high.

Its other names

Local names

Abawe, Chinchak, Dikadomowe, Gomekenean, Jeen tape chi, Matapasto,Noiwi, Paban pi'chi richi, Sik

Synonyms

Clidemia septuplinervia Cogn.; Miconia septuplinervia (Cogn.) Judd. & Ionta; Ossaea trichocalyx Pittier;