Common Name
Family
MELASTOMATACEAE
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Bushes
Spanish Name
Purrá
- Grows well on partial or full sun exposure.
- Used in Ecuador to treat wounds and ulcers.
- Sweet and sour fruits calms thirst and reduces fever.
- Ant associated plant with ant formicaria.
- Pollinated by birds and dispersed by birds. PROPAGATION: Seeds (Germination will require expose the seeds to an acidic ph environment)