Medinilla beamanii
# Medinilla beamanii

Medinilla beamanii is a species in the genus Medinilla of the family Melastomataceae.

## Etymology

Medinilla is named for José de Medinilla y Pineda, who was governor of Mauritius (then known as the Marianne Islands) in 1820. The species is named after John H. Beaman who first collected it in flower.

## Description

Medinilla beamanii is a large evergreen shrub. The bright pink small flowers are produced in large panicles on pendant reddish stems. Fruits are rounded pink berries turning reddish when ripe.

## Distribution

This plant is native to the island of Borneo.

## Habitat

This species is typical of the shaded mountain rainforests and prefers moist, well-draining soils, at an altitude of 300–1,700 metres (980–5,580 ft) above sea level.

