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Blakea spruceana

Botanic Family

Melastomataceae

Author

Cogniaux

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Ecuador
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Riverside mountain
• primary forest

Flowering Times

• Jan
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov (Ecuador) Sep (Peru)

Fruiting Times

Epiphytic shrub, tree or vine to 25m with scurfy young branches. Glabrate coriaceous leaves to 80mm x 35mm. Mostly solitary white to pink fragrant flowers with bracts to 18mm x 10mmg, Calyx tube 8mm wide & lobes 3mm long, white petals to 20mmx 9mm. Fruit a berry.

Further References

• Mobot
• FB
• NYBG
• The Plant List 2
• FOPE