Melastomataceae FAMILY
Miconia desmantha
Miconia desmantha
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Miconia desmantha is a shrub with slender branches; it can grow 1 - 3 metres tall[ 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/ ]. The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Colombia; C. America - Panama to Mexico.
HabitatMoist or wet thickets and pastures, or in ravines; at elevations from 700 - 1,500 metres[ 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/ ].