Melastoma malabathricum L.

• Region

  Oceania

• Country

  Vanuatu

• State/Province

  Tafea

• Locality

  Tanna Island, South Tanna, along trail from Neurana & Ikurup nakamal to summit of Mount Malen (in area called Kierwinauresi).

• Elevation

  Alt. 684 m. (2244 ft.)

• Coordinates

  -19.5769, 169.426

• Distribution

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New York Botanical garden; NY
Vanuatu National Herbarium: Vvnh
The Flora of Vanuatu
(Melastomataceae)
Melastoma malabathricum L.
Vanuatu: Tafea Province. Tanna Island. South
Tanna, along trail from Neurana & Ikurup nakamal to
summit of Mount Malen (in area called
Kierwinauresi).
S 19° 34' 36.7"; E 169° 25’ 33.4"; 684 m elev.
Shrub, 4 m tall. Growing in dense cloud forest.
Flowers white, fruits green with red tinges. DNA
Digital image Duplicates: 4
Gregory ML Plunk*, #4213 December 14, 2017
Tom Ranker, Frazer Alo, Thomas Doro, Sean'
Thackurdeen, Namaka Thierry, Andrew Karaywi
Namry, Sam Nauka.
A collaboration o/NYBG and PVNH, funded by
the National Science Foundation and The Christensen Fund
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