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.
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