Medinilla cummingii
| Medinilla cummingii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Medinilla |
| Species: | M. cummingii |
| Binomial name | |
| Medinilla cummingii Naudin | |
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Medinilla cummingii (Chandelier Tree), often spelled Medinilla cumingii, is a species of flowering plants in the family Melastomataceae, native to mossy forest of the Philippines at 700-1000 m altitude. It is a small shrub, 1-2 m in height, with ternate or quaternate leaves, and many-flowered, pendant panicles up to 25 cm long. Fruits are 5-7 mm in diameter, pink to purplish to bluish-black when ripe.
References
- Encyclopedia of Life entry
- GBIF entry
- Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER) entry
- USDA PLANTS Profile entry
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