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Melochia villosissima

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Melochia villosissima
Flowers and buds. Dededo, Guam.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Melochia
Species:
M. villosissima
Binomial name
Melochia villosissima
Synonyms
  • Melochia compacta var. villosissima (C.Presl) B.C.Stone
  • Riedlea villosissima C.Presl
  • Melochia compacta Hochr.
  • Melochia hirsutissima Merr.
  • Melochia villosissima var. compacta (Hochr.) Fosberg
Melochia villosissima flower, Asan Beach Park, Guam

Melochia villosissima (Chamorro: sayåfi), is a tree endemic to northwest Pacific Ocean islands, including South Iwo Jima and western Micronesian Islands (Caroline and Mariana Islands).[2][3] It is a small pioneer tree often found along roadsides and has a striking appearance due to its clusters of pink flowers.[1]

The Chamorro name for the plant was transliterated into French as sidjiafi by the French botanist, Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré, during his exploration of Guam in 1819.[4]

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  • Hirsute (fuzzy) leaf. Dededo, Guam
    Hirsute (fuzzy) leaf. Dededo, Guam
  • Glabrous (smooth) leaf. Dededo, Guam.
    Glabrous (smooth) leaf. Dededo, Guam.
  • Leaf underside
    Leaf underside
  • Tree along roadside in Dededo, Guam.
    Tree along roadside in Dededo, Guam.
  • Low branching habit.  Dededo, Guam.
    Low branching habit.  Dededo, Guam.
  • White flowered variety. Asan Beach Park, Guam
    White flowered variety. Asan Beach Park, Guam
  • Pink flowered variety. Dededo, Guam
    Pink flowered variety. Dededo, Guam
  • Melochia villosissima canopy. Dededo, Guam
    Melochia villosissima canopy. Dededo, Guam

References

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  1. ^ a b Plunkett, G.M. (2022). "Melochia villosissima". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T197674771A198053315. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T197674771A198053315.en.
  2. ^ "Melochia villosissima (C.Presl) Merr. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Melochia villosissima". The Plant List. 2010. Archived from the original on 30 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  4. ^ Freycinet, Louis Claude Desaulses de; Freycinet, Louis Claude Desaulses de; Arago, Jacques; Bevalet, Antoine-Germain; Blanchard, E.; Chazal, Antoine; Clermont-Tonnerre, Aimé-Marie-Gaspard; Corbière, Jacques Joseph; Coutant, L. (1826). Voyage autour du monde, entrepris par ordre du roi. Exécuté sur les corvettes de S.M. l'Uranie et la Physicienne, pendant les années 1817, 1818, 1819 et 1820. Vol. [t.4] (1826) [Text]. Paris: Chez Pillet aîné. p. 68.


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