Melastoma denticulatum Labill.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Melastoma

Characteristics

A shrub. The leaves are opposite and oval to sword shaped. The flowers are white.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in sunny locations.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Sore (unspecified), Wound (unspecified)
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Distribution

Melastoma denticulatum world distribution map, present in American Samoa, Cook Islands, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and Samoa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:570752-1
WFO ID wfo-0001264571
COL ID 3ZCX3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 447322
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Synonyms

Melastoma vitiense Melastoma denticulatum Melastoma taitense