Melastomataceae FAMILY

Miconia longifolia

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Miconia longifolia is a tree with an open crown; it usually grows 4 - 9 metres tall, occasionally reaching 13.5 metres. The moderately cylindrical bole can be straight or contorted; it often branches from the base, but sometimes has a clear bole for up to two metres, it can be 17 - 35cm in diameter[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and especially for its wood, which is esteemed locally for construction.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico.

HabitatThickets and old clearings at elevations from 100 - 150 metres[ 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. ]. Moist or wet, mixed forest or thickets; usually at elevations from 500 - 900 metres, occasionally descending to sea level[ 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/ ].