Macrolenes muscosa (Blume) Bakh.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Macrolenes

Characteristics

A woody climber. It grows 4-15 m long. The leaves are broadly oval and 6-18 cm long by 3-8 cm wide. They have rusty coloured hairs underneath. The flowers are red-pink. The fruit are berries. They are light red.
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Mature height (meter) 7.5 - 17.5
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A tropical plant. It grows in open forests and up to 1,200 m above sea level.
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Open forests and in brushwood at elevations up to 1,200 metres.
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Usage

A drink is made from the berries. The ripe fruit are eaten fresh. They are also used for marmalade. The young acid tasting shoots are used as a vegetable.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits leaves shoots
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Macrolenes muscosa world distribution map, present in Indonesia and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:569897-1
WFO ID wfo-0000159843
COL ID 8R9QP
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Synonyms

Macrolenes magnibracteata Melastoma muscosum Marumia muscosa Macrolenes muscosa