Ardisia pachyrhachis
(F. Muell.) F. Muell.
Mountain Ardisia
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Description
A shrub up to 2-5 m high. It spreads 2-4 m across. The leaves are simple and 6-33 cm long by 3-4 cm across. The are thick and sword shaped. They are dull bluish green above and paler underneath. The flowers are white to pink and 0.8 cm across. The fruit are 8 mm across. They hang in bunches at the ends of branches. There is one seed inside. The flesh is edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit flesh is edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest in Queensland in Australia. It grows in the highlands above 1500 m altitude. It needs well drained soil. In tropical Queensland it grows between sea level and 1600 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Notes
There are about 250-300 Ardisia species. They are mainly in the tropics. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Synonyms
References (4)
- Cooper,
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 335
- Jackes, B.R., 2001, Plants of the Tropics. Rainforest to Heath. An Identification Guide. James Cook University. p 67
- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 87
