Miconia racemosa
Miconia racemosa
Safety & Hazards
None known
Cultivation Details
A plant of the moist tropics, where it can be found at elevations up to 900 metres. It grows in areas where the mean annual rainfall is within the range 1,600 - 3,000mm[1]. Grows best in a sunny position, requiring at least partial sunlight in order to flower and fruit. It grows in the wild on moderately well drained, somewhat poorly, and poorly drained, clayey, weathered soils, particularly ultisols, on both sedimentary and igneous rocks[1]. Habitat disturbance favours reproduction, but this requirement does not appear to be absolute. Seedlings are frequently found under plantations in mid-rotation or trees that have colonized old fields[1]. The tree has a moderate rate of growth and a probable life-span of 10 - 20 years[1]. The plant can flower and produce fruit all year round[1]. The tree responds well to coppicing[1].
Propagation
Seed - it is very small. When surface sown on moist filter paper, 33% of the seed germinated within 18 days[1]. The seedlings are tiny and difficult to handle[1]. Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Miconia+racemosa>
Pollinators
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References
- [1]Wildland Shrubs of the United States and its Territories: Thamnic Descriptions — Francis J.K. (Editor) · USDA; Forest Service International Institute of Tropical Forestr · 2000 · http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/wildland_shrubs.htm ↩︎An excellent series of papers, in PDF format, from various authors giving quite detailed information on a range of shrubs growing in the United States and its Territories. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
- [2]Medicinal Plants of the Guianas — DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J. · Smithsonian Museum · http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html ↩︎A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region