Melastoma saigonense (Kuntze) Merr.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Melastoma

Characteristics

A shrub.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 2.5
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Environment

On dry or swampy ground in open places, light forests, scrubs or grasslands; at elevations from sea level to 600 metres
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It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity 7-9
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Distribution

Melastoma saigonense world distribution map, present in Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, and Viet Nam

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:571200-1
WFO ID wfo-0001274025
COL ID 6QWWW
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Pleroma villosum Osbeckia saigonensis Melastoma saigonense