"Melastoma malabathricum" is a flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae. Despite its common names, it does not have any connection to actual rhododendrons, and belongs to the Rosids clade as opposed to the Asterids clade.
Similar species: Myrtles, Evening Primroses.
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Uploaded May 17, 2021. Captured May 2, 2021 13:02 in Taman Bunga Celosia Sungailiat, Unnamed Road, Sinar Baru, Sungai Liat, Kabupaten Bangka, Kepulauan Bangka Belitung 33211, Indonesia.