Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Memecylon kollimalayanum
- Genus
- Memecylon
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- 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
- Bluerecorded
Typical of the family
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Berry
Characters marked “recorded” are for Memecylon kollimalayanum itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.
About Memecylon kollimalayanum
A member of the Melastomataceae family, Memecylon kollimalayanum is a shrub. It is native to India. It grows in evergreen forests.
Botanical family
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Memecylon kollimalayanum belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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