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Medinilla pterocaula

Botanic Family

Melastomataceae

Author

Blume

Common Names

Geographical Habitats

• Borneo
• Java
• Kalimantan
• Maluku
• Sulawesi
• Sumatra - Indonesia
• Sabah - Malaysia
• Vietnam

Natural Habitats

• Primary forest

Flowering Times

Fruiting Times

Scandent epiphytic shrub to 15m, winged glabrous young branches becoming ribbed with age. Glabrous leaves to 100mm x 45mm. Axillary umbels, creamy-white or pink with 5 fleshy white glabrous petals 5mm x 4mm. Purple fruit to 10mm diameter.

Further References

• J.C. Regalado
• IFV