Brief
Melastomataceae plants originate in the tropic and subtropic regions, with a total of more than 4,000 species in the world. In the Southeast Asian region alone, the genus Melastoma comprises 22 species. Malaysia, particularly, with a tropical climate, is home to at least 12 species, many of which are used by natives in folk medicine. is a type of branched shrub that often produces fruit when young from the Melastomataceae family. This plant grows wild especially in bush areas or agricultural areas where it is considered a weed. The senduduk tree is easy to find everywhere in Malaysia especially in bush areas that get a lot of sunlight. However, farmers often face problems in eradicating thick senduduk trees because it requires a relatively high cost to kill them completely. This senduduk tree will also reproduce easily naturally in the soil and is resistant to rainy or dry weather.