Haryana Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Haryana (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre,Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Myrsinaceae | Genus: Ardisia | Species: Ardisia solanacea (Poir.) Roxb( बिसी ) |
Habit |
Leaf |
Flower |
Fruit |
Bark |
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| 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 |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Alternate (leaves born singly along stem) | ||
| 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. |
