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Comm<strong>on</strong> name: Coral Berry Latin name: Ardisia crenata<br />
FAMILY: MYRSINACEAE<br />
ORIGIN:<br />
Noxious Weed Category: n/a<br />
Descripti<strong>on</strong><br />
Habit: Shrub to single trunk to 2m with glossy foliage with red clusters of fruit presented within or below <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
foliage. Usually a single trunk <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g>n branching from 300mm upward. Leaves: Simple, pseudo-whorled, to<br />
100mm, lanceolate with str<strong>on</strong>gly crenate margins (see photo). Flowers: Small, white and clustered. Fruit:<br />
Red, fleshy, rounded drupe (ie single seeded) to 8mm.<br />
Ecology: Ardisia is an established weed <strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> mid-north coast but - for <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> most part - still in<br />
comparatively low infestati<strong>on</strong> levels. It is hardy and capable of tolerating frost and deep shade c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s<br />
where it readily invades in-tact forest. The highly visible and palatable fruit are dispersed by birds and <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />
plant is capable of rapid spread across a wide range.<br />
Dispersal: Seeds are eaten and spread by birds. People readily plant it as a feature tree or for its edible<br />
fruit.<br />
C<strong>on</strong>trol<br />
As for many woody <strong>weeds</strong>, c<strong>on</strong>trol is best undertaken as early as possible while <str<strong>on</strong>g>the</str<strong>on</strong>g> plant is as small as<br />
possible. HAND: Seedlings and juveniles can be hand-pulled, but young plants quickly develop a str<strong>on</strong>g<br />
root system. Care should be taken when hand-weeding <strong>on</strong> steep or friable soils. CHEMICAL: Juveniles can<br />
be cut close to ground level and immediately painted with undiluted glyphosate (eg RoundUp Biactive) or<br />
sprayed with 1.5g10L -1 metsulfur<strong>on</strong> methyl (eg Brushoff) and/or 20mL L -1 of glyphosate. Larger plants can<br />
be treated by cut and paste with undiluted glyphosate.