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Blue mist

(Memecylon angustifolium)

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Description

Memecylon angustifolium, or blue mist, is a species of plant in the Melastomataceae family. It is native to India and Sri Lanka. Leaves are simple, opposite, decussate; lamina narrow linear-elliptic to linear-lanceolate; apex acute, base attenuate, with entire margin. Flowers are blue in color and show axillary umbels inflorescence. Fruit is a blackish pruple, one-seeded berry. The plant is known as "Aattukanala" in Malayanam language, and as "kora kaha - කොර කහ" in Sinhala languag.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Myrtales
Family:Melastomataceae
Genus:Memecylon
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