Memecylon magnifoliatum A.Fern. & R.Fern.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Melastomataceae > Memecylon

Characteristics

Habit not recorded.. Leaf-lamina oblong, 24–25 cm. long, 8.5–9.5 cm. wide, shortly acuminate, base truncate, with 25–28 pairs of inconspicuous transverse nerves, minutely papillose on both surfaces; petiole 2 mm. long.. Inflorescence ? few-flowered, cauliflorous; peduncle absent; pedicels 5 mm. long.. Flowers not known.. Fruit obovoid, 17–20 mm. long, 12–14 mm. in diameter, blue-black.
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Evergreen lowland forest.
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Usage

Uses charcoal timber wood
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
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Distribution

Memecylon magnifoliatum world distribution map, present in Tanzania, United Republic of

Conservation status

Memecylon magnifoliatum threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:571664-1
WFO ID wfo-0001082311
COL ID 3ZNXB
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Synonyms

Memecylon magnifoliatum