Melastoma malabathricum L.

  • Filed As

    Melastomataceae
    Melastoma malabathricum L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. Bee 1 with James Dunham, Jon Stafford, Jul 2001

  • Location

    Federated States of Micronesia. Pohnpei. Salapwuk Village.

  • Habitat

    Roadside, forest.

  • Description

    Shrub reaching 4m in height. Leaves are leathery and decussate (leaves in pairs along stem, each pair at right angles to pair above or below). Flowers are mauve with yellow anthers held on pink/yellow filaments.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 194779

    Occurrence ID: d7ed1769-c954-4911-99f8-e18e151c7553

  • Related Publications

    [Book] Balick, Michael J. 2009. Ethnobotany of Pohnpei: Plants, People, and Island Culture. xi, 585.

    [Article] Herrera, Katherine, et al. 2010. Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia with Local Names and Uses. Allertonia. 10: 1-192.

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  • Region

    Oceania

  • Country

    Federated States of Micronesia

  • State/Province

    Pohnpei

  • Locality

    Salapwuk Village

  • Elevation

    Alt. 150 m. (492 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    6.8522, 158.183

  • Coordinate Uncertainty (m)

    1000

  • Geodetic Datum

    WGS84

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Locality
Habitat
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Pisetikmei
Salapwuk Village, Pohnpei, FSM
7°N, 158°E
Roadside, forest, altitude 200m
Shrub, height 3-4m. Leathery leaves,
decussate (leaves in pairs along stem,
each pair at right angles to pair above or
below). Mauve flowers, filament pink
yellow, anther yellow.
July, 2001
Jennie Bee, James Dunham, Jon Stafford
00194779