Memecylon coeruleum Jack

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Memecylon coeruleum Jack

  • Collector(s)

    E. Soepadmo 241, 06 Jun 1990

  • Location

    Malaysia. Langkawi, Pulau Kecil, Sandy beach.

  • Habitat

    Sandy beach.

  • Description

    Tree 8 m tall. Leaves simple, opposite. Flowers in axillary clusters, arising along the twigs below the leaves, pinkish.

  • Specimen Notes

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

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 04397636

    Occurrence ID: a7646dcb-5272-4685-b8f0-b4a02dc4cb3c

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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Myrtales

  • Family

    Melastomataceae

  • All Determinations

    Memecylon coeruleum Jack

  • Region

    Asia

  • Country

    Malaysia

  • Locality

    Langkawi, Pulau Kecil, Sandy beach

  • Elevation

    Alt. 10 m. (33 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.33, 99.83

  • Location Notes

    [Tropical Asia]

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University of Illinois at Chicago
PLANTS OF MALAYSIA
MEMECYLACEAE
Memecylon coeruleum Jack
Det. By:
Field Char: Tree 8 m tall. Leaves simple,
opposite. Flowers in axillary clusters,
arising along the twigs below the leaves,
pinkish.
Locality: Langkawi: Pulau Kecil.
Habitat: Sandy beach.
0-10 m,006°20’N X 099°50’E
E. Soepadmo & M. Suhaimi s241, June 6, 1990
This is a voucher specimen for
anticancer and anti-AIDS screening
NCI Sample Numbers): Q6604118-N, Q6604119-0
Q6604120-P, Q6604121-Q.
Collected under the sponsorship of: U.S. National Cancer
Institute, University of Illinois at Chicago, Arnold
Arboretum (Harvard University), Field Museum of
Natural History and University of Malaya.
04397636