Melastoma malabathricum L.

Filed As

Melastomataceae
Melastoma malabathricum L.

Collector(s)

Relio Lengsi 11 with F. Sohl, E. Eperiam, T. Flynn, N. Shere, 22 Feb 2006

Location

Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Nett (Mun.). Eirike Village.

Habitat

Agroforest.

Description

Woody shrub up to 3 m. Top leaves dark green and bottom leaves light green. Purple flowers with pink and yellow center. Fruit is light green outside, red inside with small red pit.

Identifiers

NY Barcode: 204932

Occurrence ID: 5317b8c1-92d4-4fc0-a409-95cf74f4ec89

Related Objects

Specimen - 205218, Relio Lengsi 11, Melastoma malabathricum var. marianum L., Melastomataceae (249.0), Magnoliophyta; Oceania, Federated States of Micronesia, Pohnpei, Nett (Mun.)

Related Publications

[Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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