Mouriri collocarpa

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 30 m high. The trunk can be 45 cm across. The bark is grey and finely cracked. It can peel off in thin narrow strips. The leaves are 5-12 cm long and 2-5 cm wide. They are pale green and shiny underneath. The flowering stalks are as 1-4 in the axils of the leaves. There are 3-15 flowers on each. The flowers do not have a scent. The flower petals are yellow.

They have also been put in the family Memecylaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are sweet but too sticky to be eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Mouriri acutiflora var. oligantha Gleason;