Strigulose Clidemia
Miconia strigillosa

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub. The branches are almost 4 sided and are hairy. The leaves are oblong and taper to the tip. There are teeth along the edge. They are hairy above and have a grey coating underneath. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves with 3-4 flowers on a flower branch. They fruit are roundish berries with 5 cells and they are hairy.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, South America, Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Clidemia strigillosa (Sw.) DC.; Clidemia umbonata DC.; Melastoma triste Pav. ex D. Don; Melastoma strigillosum Sw.; and others