Melastomataceae FAMILY

Memecylon caeruleum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Tree

Growth—

We have no specific information for this species, but in general the species in this genus succeed in full sun or in partial shade, growing best in a moist, well-drained, humus-rich soil^[1].

Propagation

Seed - Air layering Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Memecylon+caeruleum>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

[1]Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants - Identification and Cultivation of over 3,000 Tropical Plants — Ahmed Fayaz · Firefly Books Ltd.; New Zealand · 2011 · ISBN 978-1-55407-489 ↩︎A good photograph and terse but detailed information for over 3,000 species of tropical plants. An excellent reference.
[2]Flora of China — Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. · 1994 · http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ ↩︎An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
[3]The Flora of the Malay Peninsula — Ridley H.N. · L. Reeve & Co. Ltd.; London. · 1922 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎An early flora of the Malay Peninsula.
[4]The Gardens' Bulletin Vol. 57 — Botanic Gardens Park and Recreation Department; Singapore · 1980 · http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org ↩︎A botanical journal, this edition includes a revision of the Asian section of the genus Memecylon