Clidemia hirta

Clidemia hirta
Clidemia hirta

Clidemia hirta
Clidemia hirta

Clidemia hirta
Fruit detail


Leaves

The above plant is similar to pisetikimei (Melastoma malabathricum var. marianum) is an important native medicinal plant on Pohnpei.

Clidemia hirta
Pisetikimei on the left, Clidemia hirta on the right.

Kingdom       Plantae  - Plants
Subkingdom    Tracheobionta - Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta - Seed plants
Division      Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class         Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons
Subclass      Rosidae
Order         Myrtales
Family        Melastomataceae - Melastome family
Genus         Clidemia
Species       Clidemia hirta

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