"Coral bush" redirects here. For other uses, see Coral bush (disambiguation).
Ardisia crenata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
Clade:
Tracheophytes
Clade:
Angiosperms
Clade:
Eudicots
Clade:
Asterids
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Primulaceae
Genus:
Ardisia
Species:
A. crenata
Binomial name
Ardisia crenata
Sims[1]
Synonyms
Ardisia bicolor E. Walker
Ardisia crenata var. bicolor (E. Walker) C. Y. Wu & C. Chen
Ardisia crenata var. crenata
Ardisia crenulata hort. Lodd., nom. nud.
Ardisia crispa var. taquetii H. Léveillé
Ardisia densa Miq.
Ardisia elegans Andrews[2]
Ardisia glandulosa Blume
Ardisia konishii Hayata
Ardisia kusukusensis Hayata
Ardisia labordei H. Léveillé
Ardisia labordei H.Lév.
Ardisia lentiginosa Ker Gawler
Ardisia linangensis C. M. Hu
Ardisia miaoliensis S. Y. Lu
Ardisia miaoliensis S.Y. Lu
Bladhia crenata (Sims) H. Hara
Bladhia crenata (Sims) H.Hara
Bladhia kusukusensis (Hayata) Nakai
Bladhia lentiginosa (Ker Gawl.) Nakai
Bladhia punctata (Lindl.) Nakai
Tinus densa (Miq.) Kuntze
Ardisia crenata is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family, Primulaceae, that is native to East Asia. It is known by a variety of names such as Christmas berry, Australian holly, coral ardisia, coral bush, coralberry, coralberry tree, hen's-eyes, and spiceberry.[1][3]A. crenata is a compact shrub that reaches 1 metre (3.3 ft), often with a single stem. Leaves are dark green, thick, glossy, and have tightly waved edges The flowers are small, white or reddish, fragrant, and form clusters. The fruit is a glossy, bright red drupe. The seeds are able to germinate under a dense canopy and are dispersed by birds and humans.[4]
This invasive species was introduced to the United States in the early twentieth century as an ornamental species. It was observed to have escaped cultivation in 1982.[5]
Preparations made from the root of Ardisia crenata are used as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.[6]
^ ab"Ardisia crenata". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
^Andrews Bot. Repos. 10(128–131): , pl. 623 1811
^"Ardisia crenata", "Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk", 1999. Retrieved on 24 November 2012.
^"Coral Berry (Ardisia crenata)". Shrubs & Scramblers. Bushland Friendly Nursery Scheme. Archived from the original on 2004-05-21. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
^Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine University of Florida, 1998.
^*School of Chinese Medicine database Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
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