Melastomataceae FAMILY

Mouriri nigra

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Mouriri nigra is a tree, usually growing up to 10 metres tall but occasionally to 35 metres[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for its fruit, which is consumed locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, the Guyanas.

HabitatMarsh forests, especially along larger creeks and on bauxite[ 422 Title Fruits of the Guianan Flora Publication Author van Roosmalen. M.G.M. Publisher Institute of Systematic Boyany, Utrecht University; Netherlands. Year 1985 ISBN 90-9000988-4 Description Terse descriptions of over 1,700 species from the Guianas that bear fruits - not necessarily edible! Often mentions if the fruit is edible, plus gives brief description of habit and habitat. ].