Gaultheria acuminata

Schltdl. & Cham.

Acuminate wintergreen

Ericaceae Edible: Fruit 53 iNaturalist observations

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Description

A tropical shrub in the Ericaceae family.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Belize, Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, North America,

Synonyms

Arbutus nitida (Benth.) Jacob-MakoyBrossaea acuminata (Cham. & Schltdl.) KuntzeBrossaea nitida (Benth.) KuntzeBrossaea ovata (DC.) KuntzeGaultheria acuminata var. lancifolia Schltdl.Gaultheria acuminata var. nitida (Benth.) CampGaultheria acuminata var. rekoi Camp ex R.E.Schult.Gaultheria chiapensis CampGaultheria laevigata M.Martens & GaleottiGaultheria nelsonii SmallGaultheria nitida Benth.Gaultheria ovata DC.Gaultheria pringlei Camp

Also Known As

Achocapa, Arrayan, Ashcopa, Axocapaque, Pipicho

References (3)

Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca)
Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 382
Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793