Ardisia crenata
Hen's Eyes, Oblong Leaf Coralberry, Big Coralberry
Other regional names: Australian Holly +6 more
- Australian Holly
- Christmas Berry
- Coral Ardisia
- Coral Bush
- Coralberry
- Coralberry Tree
- Spiceberry
Also known as: Ardisia contrecasii Lundell +3 more
- Ardisia contrecasii Lundell
- Ardisia crenata f. taguetii (Nakai) Ohwi
- Ardisia crenata var. crenata
- Ardisia lentiginosa KerGawl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Primulaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Ardisia crenata (commonly known as Hen's eyes or Oblong leaf coralberry) is a shrub belonging to the Primulaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Ardisia is notably large, comprising more than 700 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, India, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Lesser Sunda Is., Louisiana, Mauritius, New South Wales, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Réunion, Seychelles, Texas
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms