Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Memecylon flavescens
- Genus
- Memecylon
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and Shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Melastomataceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Yellowrecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Memecylon flavescens itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.
About Memecylon flavescens
A member of the Melastomataceae family, Memecylon flavescens is a tree. It grows in evergreen and Shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from March to April.
Botanical family
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Memecylon flavescens belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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