Principal source: Langeland, K.A. and Burks, K.C. 2007. Identification and Biology of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas. Ardisia crenata
Kitajima, K. and Fox, A. M. and Sato, T. and Nagamatsu, D. 2006. Cultivar selection prior to introduction may increase invasiveness: evidence from Ardisia crenata.
Sellers, B. A. and Langeland, K. A. and Ferrell, J. A. and Meisenberg, M. and Walter. 2007. Identification and Control of Coral Ardisia (Ardisia crenata): A Potentially Poisonous Plant.
PIER, 2007. Ardisia crenata Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk.
Compiler: National Biological Information Infrastructure (NBII); Comité français de l'UICN (IUCN French Committee) & IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)
Review: Forest Starr and Kim Starr, Botanical Research Associates United States Geological Survey Biological Resources Division Makawao, Maui, Hawaii USA
Dr Rachel Atkinson, Charles Darwin Foundation, Santa Cruz, Galapagos
Publication date: 2008-03-14
Recommended citation: Global Invasive Species Database (2024) Species profile: Ardisia crenata. Downloaded from http://iucngisd.org/gisd/speciesname/Ardisia+crenata on 31-08-2024.
Management areas should be closely monitored for presence and frequency of Ardisia crenata. It should be subject to inter-island quarantine or banned from importation to non-native locations. A. Crenata is already barred from importation into French Polynesia (Space and Flynn, 2002). Eradication is most effective when performed within first 1 to 2 years of presence before seed production begins (Langeland, 2007).
Physical: Hand pulling seedlings is effective where soil disturbance is acceptable (PIER, 2007).
Chemical: Chemical application of glyphosphate can be used on dense populations while larger, individual specimens may be cut down and stumps treated with herbicide or treated with a basal application of triclopyr. Suppresion may be accomplished through complete foliar applications of 5% v/v of Garlon 4 or Remedy. Garlon 4 or Remedy can be applied to the basal bark in an 18% v/v solution, applying no more than 8 quarts per acre and/or less than 10% of total grazed area when applying more than 2 quarts per acre. Always follow labeling instructions when applying herbicides (PIER, 2007; Sellers, 2007).