Ardisia pterocaulis
Miq.
Primulaceae
Ardisia platyclada King & Gamble
Ardisia synneura Scheff.
Tapeinosperma synneurum (Scheff.) Philipson
Tinus pterocaulis (Miq.) Kuntze
Common Name:
General Information
Ardisia pterocaulis is an evergreen shrub or small tree that can grow up to 8 metres tall with a stem that can be 12cm in diameter[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia, Indonesia.
Habitat
An understorey plant in undisturbed to slightly disturbed (open) mixed dipterocarp, swamp and sub-montane forests, growing on alluvial sites near rivers and streams, but also on hillsides and ridges; at elevations up to 1,100 metres[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
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Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 5.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Species in this genus generally prefer a well-drained humus rich soil in partial shade in a position sheltered from cold drying winds[
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- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
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- Huxley. A.
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- MacMillan Press
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- 1992
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- 0-333-47494-5
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- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
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Edible Uses
Fruit[
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- http://www.asianplant.net/
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- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
]. The white-pink, fleshy drupes are around 3mm in diameter[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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