Common Name
Cow leather, White cap
Family
MELASTOMATACEAE
Select
Trees Tree-like Palms & Bamboos
Spanish Name
Santamaría, Capirote, María colorado
- Grows up to 15m tall in open areas as a pioneer. It can be used for restoring native woodland or for establishing a woodland garden.
- The small, blue, purple or black fruits of many species in this genus are edible.
- Pollinated by native stingless bees and dispersed by frugivorous birds and bats. PROPAGATION: Seeds