FLORA OF VIETNAM
Plants of Bu Gia Map national park
Melastomataceae
Memecylon edule s.l.

Vietnam, Binh Phuoc Prov., Phuoc Long Distr., Bu Gia Map Municipality, near Bu Gia Map national park headquarter, around point 12°05′12″N 107°09′26″E at elev. about 200 m a.s.l.

Dry secondary evergreen broad-leaved forest and open woodlands on basalt soils.

Shrub or treelet up to 3.5 m tall. Flowers bright blue, fruits black, juicy, edible. Very common. Usual co-dominant of shrub stratum.

HLF 5068 13 April 2005. Photo.

Coll. P.K.Loc, L.Averyanov, N.T.Vinh, H.A.Tuan, P.V.Tuan, N.V.Su, N.Q.Vinh, T.D.Ai, V.D.Hoa.
Grant from Henry Luce Foundation.