ardisia

• Substantivo que designa o gênero de plantas tropicais perenes, incluindo arbustos, algumas lianas e árvores, nativas da Ásia, Australásia e América. Também se refere a essas plantas individualmente, muitas vezes cultivadas como ornamentais.

A noun referring to a genus of tropical evergreen subshrubs, some climbers, and trees native to Asia, Australasia, and the Americas.

nome próprio

1. Tropical plant genusC1formal

   A genus of tropical evergreen shrubs, subshrubs, and small trees, some climbing, native to Asia, Australasia, and the Americas, often grown for their ornamental berries and foliage.

   ardísia

   • The Ardisia crenata, also known as coral ardisia, is popular in gardens for its bright red berries.
   • Many species of Ardisia are found in the understory of tropical rainforests.
   • The gardener carefully pruned the Ardisia to maintain its shape.