"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 Jun 13, 2020. Captured Sep 15, 2015 04:16 in 93, Jalan Bukit Bendera Upper, 88400 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
