Melastoma malabathricum
Indian Rhododendron, Malabar Melastome
Also known as: Melastoma baumianum Naudin +9 more
- Melastoma baumianum Naudin
- Melastoma malabathricum var. javanum Bakh.f.
- Melastoma normale var. divergens Craib
- Melastoma osbeckioides Guill.
- Melastoma polyanthum var. linearifolium Bakh.f.
- Melastoma polyanthum var. mollissimum Bakh.f.
- Melastoma polyanthum var. pulleana Mansf.
- Melastoma sylvaticum var. permultiflorum Bakh.f.
- Melastoma trachyphyllum var. ochraceum Bakh.f.
- Melastoma triflorum Naudin
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Melastomataceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Found natively in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, Australasia, and the Pacific, Melastoma malabathricum (commonly known as Indian-rhododendron or Malabar Melastome) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Melastomataceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, AUSTRALASIA, PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia, China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Northwestern Pacific, Papuasia, Western Indian Ocean
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Andaman Is., Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Kazan-retto, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Marianas, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, New South Wales, Nicobar Is., Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Seychelles, Solomon Is., Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, Western Australia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Cuba, Florida, Hawaii, Jamaica, Madagascar, Mauritius, Trinidad-Tobago
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms