Miconia quadripora

Wurdack

Four pore maya

MelastomataceaeFruitRoots
Miconia quadripora
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Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015
Miconia quadripora
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Miconia quadripora
gbif · cc-by-nc
Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department | GDI 2013-2015

What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit, Roots

The fruit and roots are edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Amazon, Andes, Ecuador, Peru, South America,

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

How to Identify

A tropical tree in the Melastomataceae family found in tropical regions.

Names & Synonyms

Olla

References (2)
  • Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 408
  • Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 429

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