| Synonym |
Anguillaria solanacea Poir. |
Flower Color |
Red - Pink |
| Common Name |
Shoebutton Ardisia, Bisi |
Flower Type |
Solitary |
| English / Trade Name |
Shoebutton Ardisia, Duck's eye, Elliptical-leaf ardisia |
Flowering Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Vernacular /Local Name |
Bisi |
Fruiting Period |
Oct-Dec |
| Altitude |
Up to 1800 m |
Fruit Type |
Berry |
| Habit |
Shrub |
Fruit Details |
Fruit purplish red or blackish, oblate. |
| Habitat |
Grows in subtropical or submontane region |
Bark Type |
Smooth |
| Distribution |
China, India, Nepal, Singapore, Sri Lanka, cultivated in Hawaii |
Bark Details |
Smooth |
| Distribution in Haryana |
Ambala, Morni-Pinjore, Yamuna Nagar |
Origin |
Native |
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Leaf Type |
Simple |
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Leaf Arrangement |
Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) |
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Leaf Shape |
Elliptic |
| Description of Species |
Shrubs up to 4 m tall, glabrous; Branchlets prominently angular, Leaf elliptic or oblanceolate, papery, margin subrevolute, entire, apex acute. Flower corymbose, leathery, pink; calyx broadly ovate to reniform; corolla nearly free, lobes broadly ovate. Fruit purplish red or blackish, oblate. |
Leaf Details |
Leaf elliptic or oblanceolate, papery, margin subrevolute, entire, apex acute. |
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