Myrtaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Myrcianthes myrsinoides

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Myrcianthes myrsinoides is an evergreen shrub or a small tree, usually growing around 5 metres tall though occasionally reaching around 10 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and tooth cleaner Myrcianthes myrsinoides has a wide range and although it is suspected that the population has been declining, this is not thought to be a significant threat at present. The. plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2019)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeWestern S. America - Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela

HabitatMontane forests[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].