Melastoma malabathricum
Malabar Melastome at Syndicate, QLD
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| Melastoma malabathricum | JasonPStewart | 10 Apr 2026 | |
| Melastoma malabathricum | JasonPStewart | 10 Apr 2026 |
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_Melastoma malarbathricum_ tall shrubs fruiting .
Healthy lowland tropical rain forest, healthy tall shrubs, fruiting well this season, foliage including some details and some of this shrub's habit (all shown here) .
Mossman Gorge, old forest gap with partial regeneration, from the forest removal decades ago for the bridge replacement infrastructure landing area for the helicopter .
2015 April 13th 10:48–10:53 am .
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Location information
- Coordinates 145.328583-16.469988
- Places Syndicate, QLD
Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- 13 Apr 2015 10:48 AM Recorded on
- JasonPStewart Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Yes Fruiting
- Yes Fruits ripe (some), including maybe dispersing
Collections
- Au rain forest and swamp forest plants, incl. phenology – JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 NatureMapr Melastoma malabathricum Other Shrubs Plants
Species information
- Melastoma malabathricum Scientific name
- Malabar Melastome Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 11.49m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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