Vaccinium confertum
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Ericaceae (heath) family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten fresh. The leaves are used to make tea.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten. The leaves are used for tea.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Deadly Nightshade
Atropa belladonna
Joan Simon from Barcelona, España
Vaccinium confertum
Vaccinium confertum
(c) Christian Schwarz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Deadly Nightshade: Tall herbaceous plant (1-2m), single shiny black cherry-sized berries, star-shaped calyx, large oval leaves, sweet but dangerous taste.
Vaccinium confertum: Low woody shrub, berries in clusters with crown/remnant calyx ring, sweet taste.
Also Known As
Granicillo, Manzanita, Mazana, Tlo'Chaj
References (3)
- Hellmuth, N. M., 2011, Maya Ethnobotany. Complete Inventory of plants. Associacion FLAAR Mesoamerica. Tenth edition.
- 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 892
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
