Melastoma polyanthum Blume

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Melastoma

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1 m high. It has scales and hairs. The young branches are 4 sided. The leaves are opposite and sword shaped. They are 5-13 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The leaf stalks are 5-10 cm long. The fruit are urn shaped capsules. They are 6-8 mm long and 5-7 mm wide. There are many seeds.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in Hainan.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten but have no flavour.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Gonorrhea (unspecified)
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Images

Melastoma polyanthum unspecified picture

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:571110-1
WFO ID wfo-0001080414
COL ID 3ZD88
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Synonyms

Melastoma polyanthum