Miconia ciliata
(L. C. Rich) DC.
Ciliate maya
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten raw.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet areas on savannas. It also grows on the edges of savanna forest.
Amazon, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, Haiti*, Honduras, Jamaica*, Mexico*, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America*, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies*,
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 3 m tall. The flowers are grouped along stalks 5-15 cm long. These are pyramid shaped. The fruit do not have stalks. The fruit are flattened berries. They are 0.4 cm long by 0.35 cm wide. They are green to blue-black. The pulp is purple and juicy. It is edible.
How to Grow
Fruits are produced all year round in Jamaica.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Miconia ciliata is a species of shrub in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to North and South America.
Names & Synonyms
Ah-san, Caiuia-branca, Chuk-pa-sas, Kak-he-a-sir, Niguito, Sak-he-asar, Sakwasapere biberoe
References (9)
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