Ardisia blatteri
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- October-December
How to identify Ardisia blatteri
Identify Ardisia blatteri by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: October-December.
- In India, compare location records such as Kerala, Tamil Nadu.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrsinaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Ardisia blatteri.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ardisia blatteri
- Genus
- Ardisia
- Family
- Myrsinaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Found in India
- Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-December
- Conservation status
- Endangered (EN)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മുട്ടമരം
About Ardisia blatteri
A member of the Myrsinaceae family, Ardisia blatteri is a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from October to December.
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
Ardisia blatteri belongs to the Myrsinaceae family.
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