Maesa blumei D.Don

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Maesa

Characteristics

A shrub. It has many branches. It can grow 6 m tall. The stems are slender and are covered with hairs. The leaves are small and alternate. They are narrowly oval or sword shaped. There are teeth near the base. They are 2-10 cm long and 1-4 cm wide. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves. The fruit are small, round and yellow. They are 2.5 cm across.
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Mature height (meter) 6.0
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A tropical plant. In Indonesia it grows in high mountain regions.
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Young leaves are eaten in small amounts in salads.
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:588752-1
WFO ID wfo-0000448886
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Synonyms

Baeobotrys lanceolatus Maesa blumei