Miconia phaeochaeta

Wurdack

Dark brown maya

MelastomataceaeFruit
Miconia phaeochaeta
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D. Cunningham

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Amazon, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

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

How to Identify

A tree in the Melastomataceae family endemic to Ecuador, found in subtropical to tropical moist lowland and montane forests.

Names & Synonyms

Ewegui, Susu

References (3)
  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 407
  • 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.

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