Chappalu / Talbot Memecylon
Memecylon talbotianum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- February-May
How to identify Chappalu
Identify Chappalu 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-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Melastomataceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Chappalu.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Memecylon talbotianum
- Genus
- Memecylon
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- 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 Chappalu itself; the rest are typical of the Melastomataceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- Chappalu
About Chappalu
A member of the Melastomataceae family, Talbot Memecylon (Memecylon talbotianum) is a tree. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 2 other states. It grows in evergreen and semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Chappalu belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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