Elimaram
Memecylon gracile
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering
- January-August
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Memecylon gracile
- Genus
- Memecylon
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India
- Found in India
- Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-August
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
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
- Uchikkaca
- Malayalam
- Elimaram
About Elimaram
Memecylon gracile is a shrub 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 is typically found in evergreen forests. It occurs across India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-August. Its conservation status has been assessed as Endangered (EN).
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Elimaram belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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