Miconia ciliata
(Rich.) DC.
Melastomataceae
Acinodendron ciliatum (Rich.) Kuntze,
Acinodendron decussatum (Vahl) Kuntze
Acinodendron pileatum (DC.) Kuntze
Clidemia glabriflora K.Presl
Hartigia barbigera (DC.) Miq.
Melastoma ciliatum Rich.
Melastoma decussatum Vahl.
Melastoma pileatum Schrank & Mart. ex DC.
Melastoma sessiliflorum Mart. ex DC.
Miconia barbigera DC.
Miconia calophylla Crueg.
Miconia congestiflora DC.
Miconia cruegeri Triana
Miconia pileata DC.
Miconia plicata Steud.
Miconia racemosa barbigera (DC.) Cogn.
Miconia racemosa latifolia Naudin
Miconia racemosa pileata (DC.) Naudin
Miconia racemosa plurilocularis Naudin
Miconia racemosa urbaniana Cogn.
Miconia virgulata Gleason
Common Name:
General Information
Miconia ciliata is a shrub or occasionally becoming a small, few-branched tree; it can grow 3 - 7 metres tall[
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.
,
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; Panama to Mexico; Caribbean - Trinidad, Jamaica.
Habitat
Wet areas in the savannah, edges of savannah forests and in open secondary formations of the rainforest[
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.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Fruits are produced all year round in Jamaica[
426- Title
- Flowering Plants of Jamaica
- Publication
-
- Author
- Adams. C.D.
- Publisher
- University of the West Indies; Jamaica.
- Year
- 1972
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A terse treatment of the flowering plants of Jamaica, with a botanical description of each plant, notes on habitat etc.
].
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
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 dark blue, globose fruits are usually up to 4mm in diameter, occasionally to 7mm[
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.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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