Clidemia cf. microthyrsa

R. O. Williams

MelastomataceaeFruit
Clidemia cf. microthyrsa
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Clidemia cf. microthyrsa
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The New York Botanical Garden
Clidemia cf. microthyrsa
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Conveyor Belt

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

America, Guyana, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela

How to Identify

A shrub. The leaves are covered with soft hairs. The flowers are white. The fruit are pink and turn purple when ripe.

References (1)
  • van Andel, T., 2000, Useful plants of Guyana. Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana. Part 2. A Field Guide. Tropenbos-Guyana Programme. p 289

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