Medinilla whitfordii Merr.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Medinilla whitfordii Merr.

  • Collector(s)

    A. D. E. Elmer 7592, May 1907

  • Location

    Philippines. Quezon. Lucban, Province Tayabas, Luzon.

  • Description

    Rigid, erect shrubs 3 to 4 meters high, near the top numerously branched and forming a nearly flat crown; bark brown, smooth, wood hard; leaves coriaceous, dark green above, paler beneath, shining smooth; flowers pink, fruit smooth dull red.

  • Specimen Notes

    [Record databased by volunteers in the DIGIVOL Crowdsourcing Platform. Imported to NYBG database in 2024.]

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 4396717

    Occurrence ID: bf1c776e-9f91-4f29-9b0e-441a9ed7c9a2

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  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Philippines

  • State/Province

    Quezon

  • Locality

    Lucban, Province Tayabas, Luzon

  • Elevation

    Alt. 1829 m. (6001 ft.)

  • Location Notes

    [Pacifica]

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