Melastomataceae FAMILY
Memecylon ovatifolium
Memecylon ovatifolium
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Memecylon ovatifolium is an evergreen shrub The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Réunion.
HabitatAn understorey plant in lowland woods[ 605 Title Flore de L'Ile de la Reunion Publication Author E. Jacob De Cordemoy Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Librairie Medicale & Scientifique; Paris. Year 1895 ISBN Description Not really a flora, more a list of the plants known at that time. It often includes a brief description of habit and habitat, plus the local uses of the plants. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].