Miconia tomentosa (Rich.) D.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Miconia

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 13 m tall. The flowers are in groups 10-20 cm long. These are narrow and straight The fruit do not have stalks. The fruit are urn shaped berries. They are 1.1 cm long by 0.8 cm wide. They are light green but turn pink then dark blue. The pulp is edible.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 8.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Forested swamps, at or near sea level. Rain forests, often on ridges and near rivers; the more open, secondary formations; and as a shrub in savannahs.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and in savanna.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses dye medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Images

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Distribution

Miconia tomentosa world distribution map, present in Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, French Guiana, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Conservation status

Miconia tomentosa threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1088633-2
WFO ID wfo-0001233281
COL ID 42PNB
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 734204
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Synonyms

Melastoma megalophyllum Pogonorhynchus sessilifolius Miconia amplexans Miconia umbrifera Miconia tomentosa Jucunda tomentosa Acinodendron tomentosum Acinodendron amplexans Pogonorhynchus amplexans Melastoma tomentosum Diplochita tomentosa Miconia tomentosa var. ovata