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Melastomataceae

Rajador

Miconia tetrandra (Sw.) D.Don

Family
Melastomataceae
Genus
Miconia

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
四蕊絹木, 四蕊绢木
English
Rajador

Synonyms

  • Acinodendron tetrandrum (Sw.) Kuntze
  • Antisola racemosa Raf.
  • Cremanium tetrandrum (Sw.) Griseb.
  • Melastoma farinulentum Sw. ex Wikstr.
  • Melastoma tetrandrum Sw.
  • Miconia abeggii Urb. & Ekman
  • Tetrazygia tetrandra (Sw.) DC.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Shrub, Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Puerto Rico: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.