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Image of Melastomataceae Melastoma malabathricum
Melastoma malabathricum L.
Melastomataceae

Melastoma malabathricum L. [Unverified]

Melastomataceae

Local names Malabar melatome; Malastungau
Habit Shrub
Habitat Roadsides
Locality Mount Polis, Bauko, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Collected by Justine Enid Lacaden
Ethnobotanical uses MEDICINAL: used as traditional medicine to treat diarrhea and prevent hangover, used as an anti-inflammatory and antipyretic;
Notes Sweet yet bitter pulp
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