05 December 2010

TIBOUCHINA GRANULOSA

This is a beautiful Glory Tree or Purple Spray Tree from the Melastomataceae Family. Compared to the more common and darker purple-flowered Tibouchina urvilleana, this one has smaller leaves and lighter coloured flowers.

The structure of the leaves, flowers and fruits do bear some resemblance to those of Melastoma malabathricum. A link is shown below for reference: