Melastomataceae FAMILY

Miconia mirabilis

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Miconia mirabilis is a tree; it usually grows up to 15 metres tall, exceptionally to 20 metres in the Guyanas. The bole can be 15cm in diameter with small stilt roots[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ , 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 plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Costa Rica to Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad to Cuba.

HabitatDense primary rainforests and the older secondary formations[ 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. ].