Gaultheria acuminata
Schltdl. & Cham.
Acuminate wintergreen
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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
