Vaccinium melliflorum
(Ruiz & Pav.) F. Muell.
Ericaceae Edible: Fruit
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A tropical shrub in the Ericaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America, Peru, South America, West Indies,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
DEADLY
Deadly Nightshade
Atropa belladonna
Joan Simon from Barcelona, España
Safe
Vaccinium melliflorum
Vaccinium melliflorum
Deadly Nightshade: Tall herbaceous plant (1-2m), single shiny black cherry-sized berries, star-shaped calyx, large oval leaves, sweet but dangerous taste.
Vaccinium melliflorum: Low woody shrub, berries in clusters with crown/remnant calyx ring, sweet taste.
Synonyms
Thibaudia mellifera Ruiz. & Pavon ex S. Hil.Thibaudia melliflora Ruiz & Pav.
References (2)
- 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 866 (As Thibaudia melliflora)
- Martin, F. W., et al, 1987, Perennial Edible Fruits of the Tropics. USDA Handbook 642 p 94 (As Thibaudia melliflora)
