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Memecylon scutellatum.jpg

Memecylon scutellatum  (Lour.) Hook. & Arn.


Plants > Angiosperms > ​Melastomataceae > ​​Memecylon scutellatum

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Myrtales
Family: ​Melastomataceae
Genus: Memecylon
Species: scutellatum


  • Common names: ​
  • Thai names: พลองขี้นก phlong khi nok (Prachin Buri, Prachuap Khiri Khan), พะงาด pha ngat (Nakhon Ratchasima), เหมือดจี้ mueat chi (Northern), เหมือดฟอง mueat fong (Northern), เหมือดแอ mueat ae (Ubon Ratchathani)
  • Chinese names: 细叶谷木 xi ye gu mu
  • Distribution: Cambodia, China Southeast, Hainan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam
  • Image locations: Chiang Mai (Doi Suthep-Pui N.P.)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
Memecylon scutellatum image location map.jpg
Image locations

Images of Memecylon scutellatum from Thailand.
Memecylon scutellatum Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai September 2019 c450m.jpg
Memecylon scutellatum, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September 2019, c450m
Memecylon scutellatum flower Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai September 2019 c450m.jpg
Memecylon scutellatum, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September 2019, c450m
Memecylon scutellatum leaf Doi Suthep-Pui NP Chiang Mai September 2019 c450m.jpg
Memecylon scutellatum, Doi Suthep-Pui N.P. Chiang Mai, September 2019, c450m

References: 
​​The Plant List - accessed 19 Nov 2019
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​ - accessed 19 Nov 2019
Flora of China​ - accessed 19 Nov 2019
KEW Plants of the World online​ - accessed 19 Nov 2019
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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