Island marlberry
Ardisia escallonioides

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A shrub or tree. It keeps growing from year to year. The fruit are black when fully ripe and are edible. They are about 1 cm across.

Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Bahamas, Belize, Central America, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Hispaniola, Honduras, Mexico, North America, USA, West Indies

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Capulincillo, Capulin sabana, Matan'kiwi, Plomoche, Tanche'

Synonyms

Ardisia hyalina Lundell; Ardisia paniculata (Nutt.) Sarg.; Icacorea paniculata (Nutt.) Sudworth;