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]

Ardisia crispa
Botanical illustration
Habit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Ardisia
Species:
A. crispa
Binomial name
Ardisia crispa
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Ardisia crispa f. leucocarpa (Nakai) H.Ohashi
    • Ardisia crispa f. xanthocarpa (Nakai) H.Ohashi
    • Ardisia dielsii H.Lév.
    • Ardisia henryi Hemsl.
    • Ardisia hortorum Maxim.
    • Ardisia multicaulis Z.Y.Zhu
    • Ardisia simplicicaulis Hayata
    • Ardisia undulata C.B.Clarke
    • Bladhia crispa Thunb.
    • Tinus crispa (Thunb.) Kuntze
    • Tinus henryi (Hemsl.) Kuntze
    • Tinus undulata (C.B.Clarke) Kuntze

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ardisia crispa (Thunb.) A.DC". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  2. ^ "Ardisia crispa (ADACR)". EPPO Global Database. European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization. 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  3. ^ Fern, Ken (30 July 2021). "Useful Temperate Plants Ardisia crispa". temperate.theferns.info. Temperate Plants Database. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Ardisia crispa Christmas berry [3]". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 18 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Ardisia crispa (coral berry)". Invasive Species Compendium. CAB International. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2022.