Memecylon parvifolium explained

Memecylon parvifolium is a species of plant in the family Melastomataceae. It is endemic to Sri Lanka.

Leaves

Broadly obovate, base tapering, obtuse to rounded apex, veins invisible; dark green, shiny above; young flush reddish.

Trunk

Bark - gray, finely cracked; Wood - yellow, hard, heavy; twigs quadrangular.

Flowers

White to pinkish red, few, small, nearly sessile.

Fruits

Black berry, tipped with calyx.

Ecology

Montane forest subcanopy.

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