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Velvet Tree

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Miconia calvescens

Least concern Introduced

Velvet Tree
Forest & Kim Starr · CC BY 3.0

Overview

Miconia calvescens, the velvet tree, miconia, or bush currant, is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is native to Mexico and Central and South America and it has become one of the world's most invasive species.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Miconia calvescens — CC BY-SA 4.0