Gaultheria semi-infera
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Description
A shrub. It grows about 1 m high. The leaves are scattered. They are oblong and 4-11 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They are leathery. There are teeth around the edge. The flowers are in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit capsule is oval and 3-5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant. In China it grows in pine forests and thickets on slopes between 2,000 and 2,700 m altitude in Xizang (Tibet). It can grow up to 3,500 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Vietnam,
Production
In the Himalayas plants flower April to May and fruit July - October.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Gantien trungthu, Patpate, Wu xiong bai zhu
References (2)
- Flora of China. Vol. 14 p 471 and Flora of China. www.eFloras.org
- Panda, S., 2015, Diversity of the genus Gaultheria L. (Ericaceae) with special reference to the Eastern Himalayas of India, Nepal and Bhutan. In Hartmann, M. & J. Weipert: Biodiversität & Naturausstattung im Himalaya, Bd. V. p 9
