Melastomataceae FAMILY
Conostegia icosandra
Conostegia icosandra
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Conostegia icosandra is usually a shrub growing 2 - 3 metres tall, though occasionally it can attain the dimensions of a tree up to 12 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 edible fruit is sometimes gathered from the wild for local use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia and Venezuela, through Central America to Mexico. Caribbean - Trinidad, Leeward and Windward Islands.
HabitatMoist or wet thickets or mixed forest, often in secondary growths, at elevations up to 2,500 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/ ].