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Straits Rhododendron

Melastoma malabathricum

Photo by reeoooe
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Comments (4)
Dan Doucette
Yeah, I think you're right, same family as Tibouchina.
reeoooe
Thanks dandoucette and ceherzog! I'm guessing its the chinese wild peony (melastoma melabathricum)?
Dan Doucette
I'm pretty sure this is a species of Tibouchina. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tibouchina
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PublishedSeptember 26, 2011

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