Question: are ardisia elliptica berries poisonous?
Answer: There is the native Marlberry (Ardisia escallonioides) that has edible black fruit that ranges from bad to almost good. There is the invasive Asian, Ardisia elliptica, whose berries are edible but insipid. ... Lastly there is the Ardisia crenata, which is not listed as toxic but some think it is potentially toxic.