Disterigma humboldtii
(Klotzsch) Nied.
Humboldt disterigma
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Ericaceae (heath) family with edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andes, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, South America, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Disterigma mayanum LundellDisterigma pachyphyllum (Hemsl.) S.F.BlakeVaccinium humboldtii KlotzschVaccinium myrtifolium Willd.Vaccinium pachyphyllum Hemsl.
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 206
- Roa, J. A. G. & Boada, D. S. G., 2018, Fundación para el Fortalecimiento de la Fruticultura y Plantas Alimenticias no Convencionales en Colombia.
