Ardisia, shoe-button ardisia
Ardisia elliptica, Fam. Myrsinaceae
Upright shrub to about 4m high. Previously Ardisia solanaceae.
| Weed Category: |
Other invasive plants Invasive plants that are not prohibited or restricted invasive plants, but are known to spread readily and cause negative impacts, within the region.
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| Weed: | Yes |
| Form or habit: | Shrub |
| Family: | Myrsinaceae |
| Leaf: | Simple Alternate Obovate or ovate, 90-120 x 30-40mm, tapering into reddish stalk about 15mm long. New growth red, aging to dull dark green. Translucent oil dots and streaks visible with lens. |
| Flower conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Flower colour: |
White, Mauve, Pink |
| Flower description: | Small, white, pink or mauve, star-shaped in axillary umbels or racemes. |
| Fruit conspicuous: | Conspicuous |
| Fruit colour: |
Purple, Pink |
| Fruit: | Fleshy |
| Fruit description: | Fleshy, pink to purple, pea-sized, one-seeded berries, persistent over long period. |
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| Distribution | |
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| Toxicity: | No toxicity known |
| Origin: | Asia |
| Notes: | Spread by: water, birds and garden waste. Invades/threats: creek banks and Melaleuca forest. Notes: garden escapee. Survives in standing water. |
| Information sources: | Mackay Regional Pest Management Group (2018) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region Second Edition. |
