Ardisia crispa, the Japanese holly, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae.[2] It is found in the eastern Himalayas, Assam, southern China, Indochina, Taiwan, Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan, and has been introduced to Queensland, Australia, and the Windward Islands in the Caribbean.[1] An evergreen perennial shrub reaching at most 1.5 m (5 ft), it is often sold as an ornamental for its dark green leaves and long‑lasting red berries, much like Ardisia crenata, the Christmas berry or coralberry.[3][4][5]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Ardisia |
| Species: | A. crispa
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References
edit- ^ a b "Ardisia crispa (Thunb.) A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Ardisia crispa (ADACR)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Useful Temperate Plants Ardisia crispa". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Ardisia crispa Christmas berry [3]". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
- ^ "Ardisia crispa (coral berry)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
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