Rhodomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Hassk., Flora 25(2, Beibl.): 35 (1842) (syn: Cynomyrtus tomentosa (Aiton) Scriv. ; Myrtus tomentosa Aiton );
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S. China to Nansei-shoto and Malesia: Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam; Introduced into: Florida, Hawaii, Society Is. as per POWO;
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SK1456 20 Sep 2018 : 13 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)- around 650 kb each.
Location: Lantau, Hong Kong
Date: 14 August 2018
Elevation: 3000 ft.
Habit : Wild
Any idea about family?
Melastomataceae.
Thank you … Now I remember you were telling me at that time. But I could not find a match. Depend on you again 😁 !
Now I know why I was not able to identify. I was looking at a wrong family.
This is Rhodomyrtus tomentosa from Myrtaceae.
Native to Hong Kong.
Thanks, … Fruits appear like from this family.
Rhodomyrtus tomentosa var. tomentosa as per distribution given is POWO (one and two)
SK1709 09 Jan 2019 : 15 posts by 6 authors. Attachments (1)- 6 Mb.
Location : Sentosa, Singapore
Date : 18 October 2012
Altitude 131 m.
Habit : Cultivated
I think it’s more similar Eugenia sp.
Did not find a match.
You should buy a copy of this book:
Being a Govt. publication, the price should be very reasonable.
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Sure … I shall try to get the book from India.
Check with Rhodomyrtus tomentosa
Appears close to Rhodomyrtus tomentosa as suggested by …
Thank you …! Does the attached image of fruits from Victoria Peak, Hong Kong
belong to the same sp?
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May be. Pl. check /species/m—z/m/myrtaceae/rhodomyrtus/rhodomyrtus-tomentosus
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References:
POWO