Silky maya
Miconia holosericea

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, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, North America, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Bimichexe, Boyuyo palo de vieja, La yerba de la mancha, Mesoepoe, Pied bois, Rifari hoja grande, Sirin, Waraia

Synonyms

Diplochita bracteata DC.; Diplochita mucronata (Desr.) DC.; Melastoma holosericeum L.; Melastoma mucronata Desr.; Miconia mucronata (Desr.) Naudin;