Memecylon lushingtonii
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- February-June
How to identify Memecylon lushingtonii
Identify Memecylon lushingtonii by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Confirm flower colour: Blue.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-June.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Melastomataceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Memecylon lushingtonii.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Memecylon lushingtonii
- Genus
- Memecylon
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-June
- 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 lushingtonii itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.
About Memecylon lushingtonii
A member of the Melastomataceae family, Memecylon lushingtonii is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. Flowering and fruiting run from February to June.
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Memecylon lushingtonii belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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