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ARDISIA, SHOE-BUTTON ARDISIA (WEED)

Ardisia elliptica prev. A. solanaceae, Fam. Myrsinaceae


Upright shrub to about 4m high.

Form or habit: Shrub or small tree
Latex: 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, pink or mauve
Flower description: Small, star-shaped in axillary umbels or racemes.
Fruit conspicuous: Conspicuous
Fruit colour: Pink to purple
Fruit: Fleshy
Fruit description: Pea-sized, one-seeded berries, persistent over long period.
Habitat:
Distribution
Food source for:
Toxicity: No toxicity known
Origin: Asia
Weed: Yes
Weed status: Environmental/garden escapee
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 (2011) Weeds of the Mackay Whitsunday Region.

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