Urban
Miconia neocymosa

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bolivia, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, West Indies, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Camasey peludo

Synonyms

Calophysa pilosa (D. Don) Triana; Clidemia pilosa D. Don; Heterotrichum cymosum (Wendl.) Urban; Heterotrichum eggersii Cogn.; Melastoma cymosa Wendl. in Spring.; and several others