Macleania benthamiana
Walp.
Joyapa
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Description
A shrub. It grows 2-5 m tall. The stems can arise from a woody, tuberous rootstock. This is 30-50 cm across. The fruit are round and 1 cm across.
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Edible Uses
Fruit - raw. Soft, juicy and sweet. A sweet flavour, but 'flat' in comparison to true blueberries. The round fruit is about 1cm in diameter.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for pickles.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in cloud forests between 2,500-3,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Cultivation
A plant of the highland tropics, growing at elevations of 2,530 - 3,500 metres.
Other Information
Fruit are sometimes sold in markets.
