Vaccinium macgillivrayi
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Ericaceae family with white flowers and edible fruit, recorded on poor red soil.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded on poor red soil.
Where It Grows
Fiji, New Caledonia, Pacific, Vanuatu,
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
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 macgillivrayi
Vaccinium macgillivrayi
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Deadly Nightshade: Tall herbaceous plant (1-2m), single shiny black cherry-sized berries, star-shaped calyx, large oval leaves, sweet but dangerous taste.
Vaccinium macgillivrayi: Low woody shrub, berries in clusters with crown/remnant calyx ring, sweet taste.
References (2)
- Gillaumin, R., 1954, Les Plantes utiles des Nouvells-Hebrides (fin et complement) In: Journal d'agriculture tropicale et de botanique appliquee Vol. 1, No. 10-12 pp 453-460
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 230
