Psammisia bicolor

Description

A tropical evergreen shrub in the heath family (Ericaceae) that grows in the cold zone of the Andes, producing red berries.

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Edible Uses

The red berries are eaten as fruit.

Distribution

A tropical plant. It grows in the cold zone in the Andes.

Where It Grows

Andes, Peru, South America,

References (1)

• Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 530

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