Native wild edible : Ardisia pyramidalis

This Ardisia pyramidalis was given to us, 3 years ago, by Architect and Philippine native tree blogger Tristan Asuncion (http://philippinenativeforesttrees.blogspot.com/). Then, barely a few inches in height, it is now on its first year of maturity and is promising to provide a lot of seeds for propagation.

Specimen : Cultivated

Local name : Aunasin

Botanical name : Ardisia pyramidalis

Family : Myrsinaceae

Specimen height : 1-2 meters

Leaf : Alternately whorled; Spathulate, margins smooth to obscurely serrate, bright green

Inflorescence : Small, 4-parted, pale purple, in terminal panicles

Fruiting season : Rainy months

Traits : Evergreen; Low to medium altitude tree, Shade-loving; Shrubby; Small tree

Recommendations : Backyards; Edible gardening; Farms; Hedging; Home gardens; Ornamental tree; Potted; Public spaces; Urban greening; Wildcrafting

Used for : Young leaves and leafy shoots are eaten as salad greens or as vegetable; Flowers and fruits are used to flavor fish

Native range : The island of Borneo and the Philippines

National conservation status : Not threatened in the Philippines

Further readings :

ASEAN Tropical Plant Database - Ardisia pyramidalis http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/html/print.jsp?rno=18

DENR Recommends Vol. 12 - FOOD FROM THE WILDERNESS (Mercedita A. Polinag) http://erdb.denr.gov.ph/publications/denr/denr_v12.pdf

 

 

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