Anjan / Iron-Wood Tree
Memecylon umbellatum
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Memecylon umbellatum
- Genus
- Memecylon
- Family
- Melastomataceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Along rocks in ravines and slopes of semi-Evergreen forests, also in sholas
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Thailand, Malesia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Kerala
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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
- Hindi
- Anjan अंजन, Kaya
- Telugu
- Mandi, Lakhonde
- Kannada
- ಅರಚರೆ Arachare, ಅರಚಟೆ Arachate, ಅಲಮರು
- Malayalam
- Kanjavu, Kayampoomaram, Anjanamaram
- Marathi
- अंजनी Anjani
About Anjan
Iron-Wood Tree (Memecylon umbellatum) is a tree 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 along rocks in ravines and slopes of semi-evergreen forests, also in sholas. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during February-September.
Melastomataceae
Melastome family
Anjan belongs to the Melastomataceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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