Callicarpa erioclona
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Callicarpa erioclona | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Callicarpa |
Species: | C. erioclona
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Binomial name | |
Callicarpa erioclona Schauer in A.P.de Candolle
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Callicarpa erioclona is a species of beautyberry native to Vietnam, Borneo, Sulawesi, Java, Philippines, New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago.[1] It produces small berries that grow in tight clusters. The fruit is edible, but is not commercially grown or sold in markets. The flowers are light-pink to white. The leaves can be mixed with coconut oil to treat open wounds.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ Gemma L. C. Bramley (March 2009). "The genus Callicarpa (Lamiaceae) on Borneo". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 159 (3): 416–455. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2009.00907.x.
- Gemma L. C. Bramley (September 2013). "The genus Callicarpa (Lamiaceae) in the Philippines". Kew Bulletin. 68 (3): 369–418. doi:10.1007/s12225-013-9456-y. S2CID 41896554.
External links
[edit]- Plants for Use Archived 2009-11-26 at the Wayback Machine has information on Callicarpa erioclona