Melastomataceae

188 species

Tropical shrubs with distinctive flowers; includes edible Tibouchina and medicinal species.

Acinodendron ellipticum

Aciotis purpurascens

Amphiblemma ciliatum

Amphiblemma cymosum

Amphiblemma molle

Edible: Vegetable

Amphiblemma setosum

Edible: Vegetable

Antherotoma irvingiana

Antherotoma senegambiensis

Argyrella canescens

Arthrostemma ciliatum

Churunch, Pink fringe

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Astronia papetaria

Edible: Leaves, Spice

Astronia papuana

Bellucia acutata

Bellucia aequiloba

Equal lobed bellucia

Bellucia arborescens

Tree like loreya

Bellucia dichotoma

Bellucia egensis

Bellucia grossularioides

Mess apple, Big jiggernet

Bellucia imperialis

Goiaba-de-anta-vermelha

Bellucia mespiloides

Medlar like loreya

Bellucia pentamera

Five part bellucia, Coronilo

Bellucia spruceana

Blakea bracteata

Bracteate blakea

Blakea subconnata

Edible: Flower nectar

Chalybea corymbifera

Corymbose chalybea

Chalybea ecuadorensis

Chalybea macrocarpa

Big fruit huilaea

Clidemia cf. microthyrsa

Clidemia dependens

Dependent-spiked Clidemia

Koster's curse, Hairy Clidemia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Clidemia octona

Clidemia petiolaris

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Conostegia arborea

Conostegia cinnamomea

Cinnamon conostegia

Conostegia xalapensis

Dicellandra barteri

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable, Fruit ?

Dichaetanthera africana

Edible: Leaves - medicine, Caution

Dichaetanthera corymbosa

Dichaetanthera strigosa

Dinophora spenneroides

Edible: Leaves, Fruit, Vegetable

Dissotis brazzae

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Dissotis canescens

Dissotis decumbens

Dissotis erecta

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Dissotis grandiflora

Edible: Root, Tuber

Dissotis hensii

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Dissotis multiflora

Dissotis princeps

Dissotis prostrata

Dissotis speciosa

Edible: Leaves ?

Dissotis sylvestris

Graffenrieda galeottii

Galeotti gaffenridea

Henriettea flavescens

Henriettea ramiflora

Henriettea stellaris

Stellate henriettea

Henriettella caudata

Mispel, Mesproe

Henriettella ovata

Ovate henriettella

Heterotis rotundifolia

Trailing glory-flower, Spanish shawl, Pink lady

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Heterotrichum cymosum

Leandra lacunosa

Leandra salicina

Macrolenes pachygyna

Maieta heterophylla

Maieta poeppigii

Marumia muscosa

Edible: Leaves, Shoots, Fruit

Medinilla albida

Medinilla brevipes

Medinilla crassinervia

Edible: Liquid drink

Medinilla dentata

Medinilla erythrophylla

Edible: Leaves, Fruit

Medinilla mirabilis

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Medinilla radicans var. quadrifolia

Medinilla rubiginosa

Medinilla septentrionalis

Melastoma cyanoides

Bush Strawberries

Melastoma denticulatum

Pacific melastoma

Melastoma eberhardtii

Melastoma napalense

Melastomastrum afzelii

Edible: Leaves, Vegetable

Melastomastrum autranianum

Memecylon caeruleum

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Memecylon celastrinum

Memecylon edule

Red ironwood tree

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Memecylon pauciflorum

Memecylon umbellatum

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Miconia abbreviata

Miconia affinis

Small fruit maya

Miconia amazonica

Miconia argentea

White maya tree

Miconia bracteolata

Bracteolate maya

Miconia bubalina

Miconia burchellii

Miconia calvescens

Miconia centrodesma

Miconia ceramicarpa

Miconia cf theaezans

Miconia chaetodon

Miconia chamissois

Miconia chinantlana

Miconia ciliata

Miconia crenata

Edible: Fruit ?

Colquilla, Yellow maya

Miconia cuspidata

Miconia desmantha

Miconia elegans

Miconia ferruginata

Miconia formicoheterophylla

Miconia heteroclita

Japura Clidemia

Miconia holosericea

Miconia ibaguensis

Miconia latifolia

Broad leaf maya

Miconia laxivenula

Distant vein ossaea

Miconia ledifolia

Miconia leptopus

Miconia liebmannii

Miconia ligustrina

Miconia longifolia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Miconia longispicata

Miconia lutescens

Miconia macrothyrsa

Maiet de la Guyane

Miconia neocymosa

Miconia neopilosa

Miconia ochreata

Miconia pepericarpa

Miconia phaeochaeta

Dark brown maya

Miconia poeppigii

Miconia pseudonervosa

Miconia punctata

Edible: Fruit ?

Miconia quadripora

Edible: Fruit, Roots

Miconia rubiginosa

Melastome rouge

Miconia rupicola

Miconia salicifolia

Miconia secundivaricata

Miconia sericea

Miconia serrulata

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Miconia splendens

Miconia strigillosa

Strigulose Clidemia

Miconia subseriata

Miconia tiliifolia

Miconia tococoidea

Miconia tococoronata

Crowned tococa bush

Miconia tomentosa

Miconia trichocalyx

Miconia triplinervis

Miconia versicolor

Versicolor maya

Mouriri grandiflora

Bigflower mouriri

Mouriri laxiflora

Laxiflorous mouriri

Mouriri myrtilloides subsp. parvifolia

Mouriri oligantha

Smallflower mouriri

Silverwood, Pusa, Crato mouriri

Mouriri rhizophorifolia

Edible: Fruit, Seeds

Mouriri sagotiana

Mouriri tessmannii

Ochthocharis dicellandroides

Edible: Fruit, Leaves

Osbeckia australiana

Edible: Fruit - young

Osbeckia chinensis

Edible: Medicine

Osbeckia crinita

Edible: Fruit, Flowers

Osbeckia nutans

Osbeckia wynaadensis

Ossaea congestiflora

Ossaea micrantha

Smallflower ossaea

Oxyspora cernua

Oxyspora paniculata

Long-tang, Angerig

Edible: Fruit, Stem

Plethiandra cuneata

Plethiandra hookeri

Pternandra caerulescens

Edible: Fruit ?

Pternandra rostrata

Rhexia virginica

Virginia meadow beauty, Handsome Harry, Deer grass

Edible: Leaves, Root, Tubers

Sakersia laurentii

Sonerila emaculata

Sonerila maculata

Sonerila rheedei

Tococa guianensis

Guianas tococo bush

Topobea floribunda

Topobea watsonii

Watson topobea, Mountain sirin

Tristemma albiflorum

Tristemma hirtum

Tristemma incompletum

Tristemma leiocalyx

Tristemma mauritianum

Edible: Fruit, Seeds, Leaves