Miconia rubiginosa
(Bonpl.) DC.
Melastomataceae
Acinodendron rubiginosum (Bonpl.) Kuntze
Cremanium caracasanum Willd. ex. Triana
Melastoma astrolasion Spreng.
Melastoma cupreum Sm.
Melastoma rubiginosum Bonpl.
Miconia astrolasia (Spreng.) DC.
Common Name:
General Information
Miconia rubiginosa is a shrub or a tree with an irregular crown; it can grow up to 8 metres tall. The bole can be straight or crooked, up to 25cm in diameter[
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The tree produces a very durable timber, though only in small dimensions. It is commonly harvested from the wild for local use.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
870- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Volume 45
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden; St. Louis
- Year
- 1958
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal. This edition includes a part of the Flora of Panama.. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
Range
S. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam; C. America - Panama, Costa Rica; Caribbean - Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico
Habitat
Woods, bordering savannah, at low to medium elevations[
592- Title
- Contributions to The Flora of Venezuela.
- Publication
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- Author
- Steyermark J.A. Et al
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Chicago Natural History Museum; Chicago.
- Year
- 1951 - 1957
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent flora, though made at a time when botanical knowledge of the areas was still very lacking.
].
Properties
| Habit | Tree |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
We have no specific information for this species, but the small, blue, purple or black fruits of many, if not all, species in this genus is edible[
453- Title
- Woods of Northeastern Peru
- Publication
-
- Author
- Williams L.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/
- Publisher
- Field Museum Press; Chicago.
- Year
- 1936
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Gives information on the properties of the wood of well over 1,000 species of woody plants from northeastern Peru. Can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The leaves are used to rub cooking pans and pots[
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
]. To clean them?[
K- Title
- Plants for a Future
- Author
- Ken Fern
- Description
- Notes from observations, tasting etc at Plants For A Future and on field trips.
].
The heartwood is light brown; the thin band of sapwood nearly white. The wood is close-grained; hard; moderately heavy; very tough; very durable in contact with the soil. It takes a good polish. The wood is generally of small dimensions, but because of its durability is extensively used for fence posts and sometimes in house building[
551- Title
- A Century of Trees of Panama.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Pittier H. Mell C.D.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A work that was very difficult to get published according to the correspondence contained at the start!. A treatment of 100 different species with descriptions and details of uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
