Melastomataceae FAMILY
Miconia hyperprasina
Miconia hyperprasina
Edibility
1/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Miconia hyperprasina is a shrub or small tree; it usually grows up to 8 metres tall, though is said to be up to 13 metres in southern Mexico. The bole can be 10cm in diameter[ 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 tree is said to be harvested from the wild for its timber.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeC. America - Costa Rica to Mexico.
HabitatMoist or wet, dense, mixed forest or thickets, sometimes in Manicaria swamps; at elevations up to 2,100 metres in Guatemala[ 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/ ].