Gaultheria bracteata
(Cav.) G. Don
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Description
A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The bark is reddish-brown and cracks lengthwise. The leaves are oval and 6-9 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The base is rounded and it taper to the tip. There are rounded teeth along the edge. The fruit are round and 8-10 mm across. They are blue black and hairy.
Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 500-4,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Andes, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, South America,
Synonyms
Andromeda bracteata Cav.Brossaea bracteata (G. Don) KuntzeBrossaea rufescens (DC.) KuntzeGaultheria bicolor SleumerGaultheria rufescens DC.
Also Known As
Pachyla-pachyla
References (1)
- 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 382
