| Vegetation Database .. detailed information |
blue tongue
Melastoma affine |
| Plant Family : | Melastomataceae |
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| Plant Form : | shrub |
| Growth Habit : | Small to medium shrub .5-3m tall. |
| Fruiting Season : | Flowering period. November to January and sporadic. |
| Description : | Fruit is sweet and edible, but stains the mouth and tongue blue black. |
| Distribution : | Northern Australia and in N.S.W., usually in moist soils as a understory plant. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
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| Additional info .. | locations seen (2) .. habitats seen (1) .. |
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