Iron-Wood Tree
Memecylon edule
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu & more
- Flowering
- April-July
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Memecylon edule
- Genus
- Memecylon
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- April-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
- Type
- Variable
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- பூவை, காயா
- Kannada
- ಒಳ್ಳೆ ಕೊಡಿ
About Iron-Wood Tree
Iron-Wood Tree (Memecylon edule) is a tree belonging to the Melastomataceae family (Melastome family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, cymose/panicle flower clusters, berry/capsule fruit. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-July.
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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