Ardisia polycephala
Wall. ex A. DC.
Spiceberry shrub
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Description
A small tree. It grows 5 m tall. The bark is brownish-grey and warty. The leaves are alternate and sword shaped. The flowers are in groups at the end of the plant. They are pink and star shaped. The fruit are round berries. They are 7 mm across. They are fleshy and red to bark purple or black. There is one seed.
Edible Uses
Young plants are eaten as a vegetable. The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
Young plants are eaten as a vegetable. The ripe fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows along riverbanks. Adelaide Botanical Gardens.
Where It Grows
Asia, Australia, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Slovenia,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.
Notes
There are about 250-300 Ardisia species. They are mainly in the tropics. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Also Known As
Dieng-soh-sying, Lempeni kelereng, Thaidi bu
References (10)
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- Sawian, J. T., et al, 2007, Wild edible plants of Meghalaya, North-east India. Natural Product Radiance Vol. 6(5): p 413
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- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 50
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- Wild edible plants of Himachal Pradesh
