A common shrub or small tree in hammock and
coastal areas, the marlberry, Ardisia escallonoides, fruits
irregularly throughout the year. Photo courtesy of K. Hill,
Smithsonian Marine Station.
Fruit detail of Ardisia escallonoides.
When fully ripe, these edible fruits are black. Photo courtesy of K.
Hill, Smithsonian Marine Station.
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Species Name:
Ardisia escallonoides Schiede &
Deppe ex Schlecht. & Cham.
Common Name:
marlberry, marbleberry, island marlberry
Other Taxonomic Groupings:
Subkingdom : Tracheobionta
Subclass : Dilleniidae
Synonymy:
Icacorea paniculata
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