Niguito maya
Miconia theizans

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amarillo, Cidri, colca, Kullka blanca, Kullka, laichi, Niguito, Sacha colca, Sirak, Tiri

Synonyms

Acinodendron multinervulosum (Cogn.) Kuntze; Acinodendron theaezans (Bonpl.) Kuntze; Cremanium theaezans (Bonpl.) DC.; Melastoma theaezans Bonpl.; Miconia multinervulosa Cogn.; Tamonea theaezans (Bonpl.) Kuntze; and others