Filed As:
Melastomataceae
Medinilla pendula Merr.
Melastomataceae
Medinilla pendula Merr.
Location:
Philippines. Benguet. Baguio, Benguet, Luzon. Alt. 1524m. (5000 ft.)
Philippines. Benguet. Baguio, Benguet, Luzon. Alt. 1524m. (5000 ft.)
Description:
Spreading shrubs 2 meters high...; coriaceous leaves usually in whorles at the ends of the twigs, ascending and with reddish petioles; branches crooked, easily breaking; wood hard, bark mottled; infrutescence pendulous from the stems and branches; berries orange red or bright yellowish red; its apex tapering; ripe berries salmon red, goose berry sour; "Balangbang.".
Spreading shrubs 2 meters high...; coriaceous leaves usually in whorles at the ends of the twigs, ascending and with reddish petioles; branches crooked, easily breaking; wood hard, bark mottled; infrutescence pendulous from the stems and branches; berries orange red or bright yellowish red; its apex tapering; ripe berries salmon red, goose berry sour; "Balangbang.".
Habitat:
upon limestone cliffs in the pine region.
upon limestone cliffs in the pine region.
Other:
Specimen Notes: [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]
Specimen Notes: [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]
Identifiers:
NY Barcode: 4396592
GUID: e4542e9e-4126-46a4-af09-29fe135f262c
NY Barcode: 4396592
GUID: e4542e9e-4126-46a4-af09-29fe135f262c