Gaultheria brevistipes
(C.Y. Wu & T. Z. Hsu) R. C. Fang
Ericaceae Edible: Fruit
gbif· cc0
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Description
A stout erect shrub up to 2 m tall. It often hangs down from rock crevices. The stems are flexible and triangle shaped or winged. The small branches are red. The leaves are oblong. There are 16-22 flowers in a group. They are hairy and hang down. The flowers are 12-14 mm long. The fruits are round and hang like a bunch of grapes. They are edible.
Edible Uses
The fruits are edible and can be eaten.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Production
In the Himalayas fruit are available in December.
Also Known As
Talleiang
References (1)
- Panda, S., 2015, Diversity of the genus Gaultheria L. (Ericaceae) with special reference to the Eastern Himalayas of India, Nepal and Bhutan. In Hartmann, M. & J. Weipert: Biodiversität & Naturausstattung im Himalaya, Bd. V. p 9
