How to identify Lafoensia microphylla
Identify Lafoensia microphylla by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm it sits within the Lythraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Lafoensia microphylla.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lafoensia microphylla
- Genus
- Lafoensia
- Family
- Lythraceae
- Habit
- Tree
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Lythraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Lafoensia microphylla
Lafoensia microphylla is a tree in the Lythraceae family.

Botanical family
Lythraceae
Loosestrife/Henna family
Lafoensia microphylla belongs to the Lythraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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