Mountain Ardisia
Ardisia pachyrhachis

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A shrub up to 2-5 m high. It spreads 2-4 m across. The leaves are simple and 6-33 cm long by 3-4 cm across. The are thick and sword shaped. They are dull bluish green above and paler underneath. The flowers are white to pink and 0.8 cm across. The fruit are 8 mm across. They hang in bunches at the ends of branches. There is one seed inside. The flesh is edible.

There are about 250-300 Ardisia species. They are mainly in the tropics. Also put in the family Myrsinaceae.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest in Queensland in Australia. It grows in the highlands above 1500 m altitude. It needs well drained soil. In tropical Queensland it grows between sea level and 1600 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seed or cuttings.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ardisia pachyrrhachis (F. Muell.) F. M. Bailey; Bladhia pachyrrachis F. Muell.;