Ardisia lurida
Blume
Luris ardicia, Marlberry
PrimulaceaeFruit
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The black fruit are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It can grow up to 1,000 m altitude.
Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A shrub or small tree. It grows about 7 m high. The leaves are alternate and oblong to sword shaped. They are 13-30 cm long by 4-8 cm wide. They are pointed at both ends. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. They are star shaped and light pink. The fruit is round and fleshy The fruit are black. They are 1 cm across. There is one seed.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Notes
There are about 250-300 Ardisia species. They are mainly in the tropics. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Names & Synonyms
Ki langit hejo, Lampeni badak, Lempeni badak, Lempeni mata ketam, Mata keta gajah
References (7)
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