Henriettea multiflora Naudin

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Henriettea

Characteristics

A small tree. The leaves are hairy underneath. The flowers are white. They are is small side clusters on old branches. The fruit are green to red berries.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in secondary forests and swamps.
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Hardiness (USDA) 10-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They are slimy.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Henriettea multiflora world distribution map, present in French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Henriettea multiflora threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:568998-1
WFO ID wfo-0001079227
COL ID 3KVK7
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INPN ID 734115
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Synonyms

Henriettea multiflora