Melastomataceae FAMILY

Melastoma orientale

Edibility

1/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Melastoma orientale is an evergreen shrub, usually growing up to 2 metres tall but occasionally reaching 5 metres[ 1031 Title Revision of the Southeast Asian Genus Melastoma (Melastomataceae) Publication Blumea 46 pp 351 - 398 Author Meyer K. Publisher Year 2001 ISBN Description ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and possibly as a food.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia (Buru).

HabitatOpen or disturbed places in forests or along the sides of streams; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 1031 Title Revision of the Southeast Asian Genus Melastoma (Melastomataceae) Publication Blumea 46 pp 351 - 398 Author Meyer K. Publisher Year 2001 ISBN Description ].