Miconia crenata
(Vahl) Michelang.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit ?
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 2,300 m above sea level.
Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Caroline Islands, Central America, Colombia, Coast Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Fiji, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Nicaragua, Pacific, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Reunion, SE Asia, Seychelles, South America, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, West Indies,
How to Identify
A tropical shrub in the Melastomataceae family that grows from sea level to 2,300 m above sea level.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Miconia crenata (syn. Clidemia hirta), commonly called soapbush, clidemia or Koster's curse, is a perennial shrub. It is an invasive plant species in many tropical regions of the world, causing serious damage.
Names & Synonyms
Caiuia, Canot-macaque
References (2)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
