Kingdom Plantae Family Melastomataceae Rank Species | Order Myrtales Genus Memecylon | |
Memecylon parvifolium is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.
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Leaves
broadly obovate, base tapering, obtuse to rounded apex, veins invisible; dark green, shiny above; young flush reddish.
Trunk
Bark - gray, finely cracked; Wood - yellow, hard, heavy; twigs quadrangular.
Flowers
white to pinkish red, few, small, nearly sessile.
Fruits
black berry, tipped with calyx.
Ecology
montane forest subcanopy.
References
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