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Callicarpa pentandra is a species of beautyberry tree. It's a tall, large tree. The leaves are oval-shaped and the flowers are violet. The berries are green when young but become bright pink to purple when ripe. The plant has been medically used to treat toothaches. It ranges from India, Southern China, and the Solomon Islands to Borneo. In Borneo its local names are Belau, Bilau, Guro and Kayu hobo.

External links

• Callicarpa pentandra info

From Wikispecies

Taxonavigation

Classification System: APG II (down to family level)

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Cladus: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiospermae
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Euasterids I
Ordo: Lamiales
Familia: Verbenaceae
Genus: Callicarpa
Species Callicarpa pentandra

Name

Callicarpa pentandra Roxb.

References

• Flora of India. Calcutta: Botanical Survey of India. 1:409. 1820
• USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN) [Online Database]. [1]