Miconia rubra
(Aubl.) Mabb.
Melastome rouge
MelastomataceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit pulp is eaten raw.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant.
Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, French Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Honduras, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A herb in the Melastomataceae family found in tropical regions.
Names & Synonyms
Clidemia rubra (Aubl.) Mart.Melastoma rubrum Aubl.and others
References (5)
- Etkin, N.L. (Ed.), 1994, Eating on the Wild Side, Univ. of Arizona. p 137 (As Clidemia rubra)
- Fouqué, A., 1972, Espèces fruitières d'Amérique tropicale. Institut français de recherches fruitierès outre-mer (As Clidemia rubra)
- INFOODSUpdatedFGU-list.xls (As Clidemia rubra)
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia. (As Clidemia rubra)
