Erica massonii

L.f.

Ericaceae Edible: Fruit, Leaves 637 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Erica massonii, or Masson's heath, is a plant that belongs to the genus Erica and is part of the fynbos. The species is endemic to the Western Cape.

Description

A tropical shrub in the Ericaceae family with edible fruit and leaves.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,

Synonyms

Callista acuminata G.DonCallista bedfordiana G.DonCallista bucciniflora G.DonCallista calostoma G.DonCallista magnifica G.DonCallista metuliflora G.DonCallista quadrangularis G.DonCallista rigida G.DonCallista stellifera G.DonCallista swainsoniana G.DonCallista templeana G.DonCallista undulata G.DonErica acuminata AndrewsErica adjuvans KlotzschErica ambigua J.C.Wendl.Erica andrewsii KlotzschErica bibracteata KlotzschErica bucciniflora SimsErica calamiformis Salisb.Erica calostoma Lodd.Erica carinata Lodd.Erica culcitiflora Salisb.Erica cylindrica AndrewsErica erosa Lodd.Erica gemmifera Lodd.Erica hybrida Benth.Erica lycopodiifolia Salisb.Erica magnifica AndrewsErica massonia AndrewsErica massonii var. massoniiErica metuliflora CurtisErica oblonga J.ForbesErica pallida Lodd.Erica patersonioides J.ForbesErica perspicua J.Forbes [Illegitimate]Erica perspicuoides J.ForbesErica princeps AndrewsErica pseudovestita Benth.Erica quadrangularis AndrewsErica radiata AndrewsErica rigida Lodd.Erica rubercalyx AndrewsErica rubida Lodd.Erica rubrocalyx Gentilh. & Carruth.Erica rubrosepala SweetErica rugosa AndrewsErica spuria AndrewsErica stellifera AndrewsErica swainsonia AndrewsErica templea J.Lee ex AndrewsErica translucens AndrewsErica tubulosa J.C.Wendl.Erica undulata AndrewsErica westphalingia Benth.Ericoides carinatum (Lodd.) KuntzeEricoides massonii (L.f.) KuntzeEurylepis massonii D.DonEuryloma oblonga G.DonEuryloma princeps G.Don

References (2)

Norton, et al, 1987, (As Erica undulata)
Peters, C. R., O'Brien, E. M., and Drummond, R.B., 1992, Edible Wild plants of Sub-saharan Africa. Kew. p 105 (As Erica undulata)