Typical of the Myrsinaceae family
Ardisia pauciflora
Few-Flowered Coralberry മുട്ടമരം
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Tree
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka & more
- Flowering
- February-May
Few-Flowered Coralberry in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | മുട്ടമരം | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- മുട്ടമരം
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗︎
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: S. India, Sri Lanka.
- Recorded habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Explore nearby plants
- Tamil Nadu →Kerala →Karnataka →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Few-Flowered Coralberry
Identify Few-Flowered Coralberry by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a tree habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Few flowers per cluster.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: February-May.
- In India, compare location records such as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Myrsinaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Few-Flowered Coralberry.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ardisia pauciflora
- Genus
- Ardisia
- Family
- Myrsinaceae
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Evergreen and shola forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- India, Sri Lanka
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- February-May
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Few-Flowered Coralberry
Few-Flowered Coralberry (Ardisia pauciflora) is a tree in the Myrsinaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and 2 other states. It grows in evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to May.
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
Few-Flowered Coralberry belongs to the Myrsinaceae family.
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