About Iron-wood tree
Memecylon edule is a small evergreen tree native to India especially the Deccan Plateau including most of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and parts of Tamil Nadu, Thailand, Malay Peninsula, Singapore and Borneo. It is found in shores with sand or rocky soils. Common names include kaayam, delek bangas, delek air, nipis kulit ("thin-skinned" in Malay), miat, and nemaaru.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Memecylon edule
- Genus
- Memecylon
- Family
- MELASTOMATACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Tamil
- பூவை, காயா
- Kannada
- ಒಳ್ಳೆ ಕೊಡಿ
Botanical family
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Iron-wood tree belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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