White maya tree
Miconia argentea
Family: Melastomataceae
What it is like
A shrub or tree. It can grow 15 m tall.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in savanna areas.
Countries/locations it is found in
Belize, Caribbean, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama
How it is used for food
The fruit can be eaten or fermented into wine.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Cenizo
Synonyms
Acinodendron argenteum Kuntze; Cremanium compressum Benth.; Melastoma argenteum Sw.; Miconia longistyla Seem.; Miconia procera Naudin;