Dhan-Priya / Duckeye Coralberry
Ardisia solanacea
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Kerala & more
- Flowering
- March-September
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ardisia solanacea
- Genus
- Ardisia
- Family
- Myrsinaceae
- Habit
- Shrub
- Habitat
- Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Native to
- Indian subcontinent
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, W.China, Tropical Himalayas
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Sikkim, West Bengal, Maharashtra
- Flowering & fruiting
- March-September
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Variable
- Inflorescence
- Variable
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Myrsinaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- धनप्रिया dhan-priya
- Nepali
- दमाई फल damaai phal
- Bengali
- বনজাম bonjam, বনজাম
- Tamil
- கோழுருச்சி kolurucci, கோழிக்கொடை kozhikotai, மணிபுஷ்பம் manipushpam
- Telugu
- అడవి మయూరి adavi mayuri, కాశి నేరేడు kaashi neredu, కొండ మామిడి konda mamidi
- Kannada
- ಬೋದಿನಗಿಡ Bodina gida, shuli, ಬೋದೆ Bode
- Malayalam
- കാക്കഞാറ kakkanjara, കോലരക്ക് kolarakku, കുഴിമുണ്ടൻ kulimundan
- Marathi
- बुगडी bugadi, दिकना dikna
About Dhan-Priya
Duckeye Coralberry (Ardisia solanacea) is a shrub belonging to the Myrsinaceae family (Myrsine Family). It is typically found in evergreen forests. Native to Indian subcontinent, it is distributed across India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, W.China, Tropical Himalayas. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during March-September.
Myrsinaceae
Myrsine Family
Dhan-Priya belongs to the Myrsinaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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