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Tibouchina albescens is a shrub in the Melastomataceae, native to rocky outcrops of the cerrado and campos rupestres in Bolivia and central Brazil. It is recognised by its peeling bark that reveals a white or silver wood beneath.
Tibouchina albescens is a species of flowering plant in the family Melastomataceae, native to Bolivia and Brazil. It was first formally described in 2015.
Tibouchina albescens is native to Bolivia and Brazil. In Brazil, it is found in the states of Goiás, Mato Grosso and Tocantins. It is found on rocky outcrops in the cerrado and campos rupestres at elevations between 600 and 1,400 metres, including in the Chapada dos Veadeiros National Park.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
