| Collector | Christensen, H. M. |
| Number | 1116 |
| Collected with | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Subpart | SARAWAK |
| County | |
| Locality | 2nd division, Lubok Antu District, river Delok. Disturbed open area near Nanga Sumpa. |
| Coordinates | 1° 20' N 112° 10' E |
| Minimum elevation (m) | 150 |
| Maximum elevation (m) | 150 |
| Start date | 1993/02/21 |
| End date | 1993/02/21 |
| Family | Melastomataceae |
| Identification | Melastoma malabathricum L. |
| Determined by | Christensen, H. |
| Identification qualifier | |
| Field notes | Very common bush in open area. Uses: Edible fruit. Medicinal, to stop bleeding and to prevent infection in cuts and wounds, The leaves are chewed and the paste is applied on the wound/cut. Name in Iban language: Kemunting. |
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