Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Myrtales
Genus:
Species:
cookii
ID:
1081463

Status:
valid

Authors:
Gleason

Source:
tro

Year:
1933

Citation Micro:
Phytologia 1: 43 (1933)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001080801



Common Names

  • Miconia cookii
  • Miconia cookii
  • Miconia cookii


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Description

Miconia cookii (also called Cook's Miconia, among many other common names) is a small to medium-sized evergreen tree native to tropical forests in Central and South America. It has a dense, rounded crown and dark green, glossy leaves. It grows best in moist, shady areas and can reach heights of up to 20 meters.

Uses & Benefits

Miconia cookii is used as an ornamental plant and for its medicinal properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Miconia cookii has small, white, bell-shaped flowers with yellow centers. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small, with round, dark green leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Miconia cookii is a tropical evergreen tree native to Central and South America. It prefers full sun and moist, well-drained soil. Propagation is usually done by seed, which should be sown in a warm, moist environment and kept in a warm, humid environment until germination occurs. It can also be propagated by cuttings.

Where to Find Miconia cookii

Miconia cookii is native to South America and can be found in tropical and subtropical climates. It is widely available in nurseries and garden centers.

Species in the Miconia genus

Miconia alborosea, Miconia berryi, Miconia boxii, Miconia cuatrecasae, Miconia eremita, Miconia haughtii, Miconia japurensis, Miconia lithophila, Miconia picinguabensis, Miconia cipoensis, Miconia renneri, Miconia castaneifolia, Miconia lanuginosa, Miconia shepherdii, Miconia kollmannii, Miconia baumgratziana, Miconia labiakiana, Miconia walterjuddii, Miconia pycnantha, Miconia johnwurdackiana, Miconia carvalhoana, Miconia kriegeriana, Miconia michelangeliana, Miconia manauara, Miconia machinazana, Miconia grandifoliata, Miconia fictilis, Miconia lennartanderssonii, Miconia cinereiformis, Miconia curvipila, Miconia ellipsoidea, Miconia lanceifolia, Miconia portoricensis, Miconia rubrisetulosa, Miconia scabrosa, Miconia scalpta, Miconia tetraptera, Miconia woodsii, Miconia hottensis, Miconia navifolia, Miconia dorsaliporosa, Miconia mazatecana, Miconia acunae, Miconia bicolor, Miconia bucherae, Miconia javorkaeana, Miconia lenticellata, Miconia perelegans, Miconia rhombifolia, Miconia uninervis,

Species in the Melastomataceae family

Acanthella sprucei, Acanthella pulchra, Acanthella conferta, Aciotis polystachya, Aciotis purpurascens, Aciotis acuminifolia, Aciotis annua, Aciotis rubricaulis, Aciotis cordata, Aciotis indecora, Aciotis paludosa, Aciotis circaeoides, Aciotis ornata, Aciotis circaeifolia, Aciotis wurdackiana, Aciotis olivieriana, Aciotis ferreirana, Aciotis viscida, Aciotis pendulifolia, Aciotis brachybotria, Acisanthera pulchella, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera boliviensis, Acisanthera variabilis, Acisanthera uniflora, Acisanthera alsinaefolia, Acisanthera paraguayensis, Acisanthera alata, Acisanthera hedyotoidea, Acisanthera glazioviana, Acisanthera quadrata, Acisanthera ayangannae, Acisanthera divaricata, Adelobotrys ciliatus, Adelobotrys atlanticus, Adelobotrys adscendens, Adelobotrys barbatus, Adelobotrys ciliata, Adelobotrys macrophylla, Adelobotrys praetexta, Adelobotrys tessmannii, Adelobotrys boissieriana, Adelobotrys fuscescens, Adelobotrys macrantha, Adelobotrys rotundifolius, Adelobotrys subsessilis, Adelobotrys jefensis, Adelobotrys linearifolia, Adelobotrys ayangannensis, Adelobotrys scandens,

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