Memecylon capitellatum
| Memecylon capitellatum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Melastomataceae |
| Genus: | Memecylon |
| Species: | M. capitellatum |
| Binomial name | |
| Memecylon capitellatum L. | |
Memecylon capitellatum is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is endemic to Sri Lanka. It is known as "weli kaha - වැලි කහ" by local Sinhalese people.
Leaves
oblong to rhomboid-oval, base acute, obtuse apex, bright light green, shiny, lateral veins inconspicuous, intermarginal faint, petiole short.
Trunk
twigs brown, cylindrical.
Flowers
violet-blue, large, sessile, few together; Inflorescence - small heads.
Fruits
black-purple, globose berry, crowned with large calyx.
Ecology
monsoon and rain forest understory.
Uses
leaves, stem- medicinal; Wood - tool handles.