''Callicarpa pentandra'' is a species of
beautyberry
''Callicarpa'' (beautyberry) is a genus of shrubs and small trees in the family Lamiaceae.Heywood, V.H., Brummitt, R.K., Culham, A. & Seberg, O. 2007: Flowering Plant Families of the World. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. They are native to east a ...
tree. It is 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. It ranges from
India,
Southern China, and the
Solomon Islands to
Borneo. In Borneo its local names are ''Belau'', ''Bilau'', ''Guro'' and ''Kayu hobo''.
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Callicarpa pentandra info'
pentandra
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