Ardisia serrata
(Cav.) Pers.
Primulaceae
Anguillaria pyramidalis Cav.
Anguillaria serrata Cav.
Ardisia abanii B.C.Stone
Ardisia angustifolia A.DC.
Ardisia candolleana Mez
Ardisia cavanillesii Roem. & Schult.
Ardisia curtipes Merr.
Ardisia dataensis Mez
Ardisia mindorensis Merr.
Ardisia oligantha Elmer
Ardisia oligocarpa Merr.
Ardisia pyramidalis (Cav.) Pers.
Ardisia whitfordii Mez
Common Name:
General Information
Ardisia serrata is an evergreen shrub or a small tree that can grow up to 12 metres tall with a bole up to 14cm in diameter[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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The plant is harvested from the wild as a local source of tannins. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora of Peninsula Malaysia
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- In the process of being assembled (15/07/09), it is currently a series of check sheets giving species name, brief description, habitat and high quality photos of the plants.
Range
Southeast Asia - Malaysia (Borneo), Indonesia, Philippines.
Habitat
An understorey plant in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, keranga, coastal and sub-montane forests, usually growing on alluvial sites near or along rivers and streams, but also found on hillsides and ridges; at elevations up to 1,900 metres[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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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
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Shrub |
| Height | 4.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants are found on poor sandy to ultrabasic soils, and also on limestone[
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- Plants of Southeast Asia
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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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Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The bark is a source of tannins[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
web interface by
Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
