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Mecranium revolutum (Mecranium revolutum)

Description

Mecranium revolutum is a rare tree from Haiti, specifically in Sud. It is endemic to the Morne Formon-Pic Macaya region of the Massif de la Hotte mountain range. Along with the other species of Mecranium from the area it is called "macrio", or "bwa pijon" in Haitian Creole. Mecranium revolutum was first described in 1986 after being collected in the Parc National Pic Macaya in the Massif de la Hotte mountains.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Myrtales

            • Family: Melastomataceae

              • Genus: Mecranium