Gaultheria hapalotricha
A. C. Sm.
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Description
A small shrub. It grows 10-20 cm tall. It has underground stems or rhizomes. The mature stems are angled and have lines along them. The leaves are oval and 3-7 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. There are rounded teeth along the edge. The fruit are 5-8 mm across and blue-black.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Known Hazards
No hazards documented.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,800-3,600 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Gaultheria mutisiana Cuatrec.Gaultheria stuebeliana Sleumer
Also Known As
Cacahuito, Mistela
References (4)
- 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 383
- Kew Plants of the World On line
- Ramirez, D. L. A., 2010, Las Ericaceas Con Frutos Comestibles del Altiplano Cundiboyacense. Pontificia Univerisidad Javeriana, Bogota.
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
