Gaultheria antarctica
Hook.f.
Antarctic mountainberry
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Description
A shrub. The stems are branched and 20 cm long. The leaves are 3-8 mm long by 1.5-4 mm wide. The fruit is a white to pink berry. It is 6-10 mm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit berries are edible.
Medicinal Uses
The fruit contains antioxidants.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Argentina, Chile, Falklands, South America,
Notes
It has antioxidants.
Synonyms
Brossaea antarctica (Hook.f.) KuntzeGaultheria microphylla Hook.f.Pernettya hookeri Nied.and others
Also Known As
Chaura
References (4)
- Chamorro, M. F., & Ladio, A., 2020, Native and exotic plants with edible fleshy fruits utilized in Patagonia and their role as sources of local functional foods. BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies. 20:155
- Leon-Lobos, P., et al, 2022, Patterns of Traditional and Modern Uses of Wild Edible Native Plants of Chile: Challenges and Future Perspectives. Plants (Basel) v 11 (6) Table S1
- Upson, R., & Lewis R., 2014, Updated Vascular Plant Checklist and Atlas for the Falkland Islands. Falklands Conservation and Kew.
- Velasquez, P. & Montenegro, G., 2017, Chilean Endemic/Native Plant Resources as Functional and Superfoods. Chp. 6 in Superfood and Functional Food - An Overview of Their Processing and Utilization
