NAMING
Scientific Name: Ardisia crenata
Family: Myrisinaceae
Common: coral ardeseca, spiceberry
HABITAT
Native to Japan, Northern India
Category 1 Invasive
Introduced in 1800’s as ornamental
Habitat:
Range: Florida -> Louisiana
TREE TRUNK
Size: 6 ft tall, multistemmed thickets
Bark: –
LEAVES
Evergreen
simple
alternate
thick and leathery
illegible margins
REPRODUCTION
USES
TOLERANCES
Shade: tolerante
UF Dendrology 
