Diplycosia microphylla
(Reinw. ex Blume) Becc.
Ericaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A scrambling shrub. The leaves are small and 12 mm long by 6 mm wide. The flowers are small and bell shaped. There are 2 small leaf like attachments of the flower stalk. The fruit capsule is fleshy.
Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Philippines, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Gaultheria blumei F. Muell.Vaccinium microphyllum Reinw. ex Blume
References (1)
- 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 (As Vaccinium microphyllum)
