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Classification

Kingdom: Plantae (2659)

  Phylum: Tracheophyta (2572)

    Class: Magnoliopsida (2167)

      Order: Ericales (56)

        Family: Primulaceae (19)(family description)

          Genus: Ardisia (4)

            Epithet: elliptica Thunb. (2)

Synonyms: Anguillaria solanacea Poir., Ardisia doma Wall., Ardisia elliptica Bedd., Ardisia kotoensis Hayata, Ardisia littoralis Andr., Ardisia nana Buch.-Ham., Ardisia oleracea Buch.-Ham., Ardisia polycephala Wight, Ardisia salicifolia A.DC., Ardisia solanacea (Poir.) Roxb., Ardisia sorsogonensis Elmer, Ardisia umbellata Roxb., Bladhia elliptica (Thunb.) Nakai, Bladhia humilis (Vahl) Sasaki, Bladhia kotoensis (Hayata) Nakai, Bladhia solanacea (Poir.) Nakai, Climacandra littoralis (Andr.) Kurz, Climacandra multiflora Miq., Climacandra obovata Miq., Climacandra salicifolia (A.DC.) Miq., Icacorea humilis (Vahl) Britton, Icacorea solanacea (Poir.) Britton, Icacorea zeylanica Lam., Niara montanensis Dennst.

elliptica => elliptic

humilis => of low growth

littoralis => found on the seashore

multiflora => many-flowered

nana => dwarf

obovata => egg-shaped

oleracea => edible garden herb

polycephala => many headed

salicifolia => having leaves like Salix (Willow)

umbellata => having the inflorescence in umbels or umbrella form

zeylanica => from Sri Lanka (Ceylon)

Characteristics

Climate: tropical

Habit: tree

External links

Check for Ardisia elliptica at

World Flora Online, GBIF or IPNI

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