Miconia triplinervis

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A tree.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America (country/location of origin), Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bojo, Chaco, Ebeyibe, Emeguimo, Emewimo, Evengui, Eweguiwe, Layatsi, Llagaspanga, Uchan panga

Synonyms

Acinodendron triplinerve (Ruiz & Pav.) Kuntze; Miconia angustispica S.F.Blake; Miconia haplobotrya Naudin; Miconia hexaptera Naudin; and others