Gaultheria schultesii
Camp
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Description
A subtropical shrub in the Ericaceae family, related to heaths and blueberries.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Known Hazards
Caution advised when consuming the fruit.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico,
Synonyms
x Gaulthettya oaxacana Camp
Also Known As
Capulincillo del diablo
References (2)
- 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 384
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
