Uva pequena
Miconia sericea

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Azulejo, Mora, Uva pequena

Synonyms

Clidemia sericea D. Don; Sagraea columneifolia DC.;