Ink berry
Ardisia virens
Family: Primulaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The leaves are sword shaped and 9-26 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. The flowers are in groups at the ends of branches. The flowers are papery and white or pink. The fruit are red or blackish and 7-9 mm across.
Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in dark damp places and in humus-rich soils between 300-2,700 m above sea elevel in southern China. It grows in Yunnan in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seeds.
Its other names
Local names
Comnguoi xanh-tuoi, Lempeni merah ungu