Melastomataceae FAMILY

Memecylon eduliforme

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Memecylon eduliforme is a variable, evergreen shrub or tree that can range in height from around 3 metres up to 18 metres[ 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeAfrica - eastern and northern Madagascar

HabitatHumid and subhumid forests at elevations up to 2,000 metres[ 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ].