Gaultheria brevistipes

(C.Y. Wu & T. Z. Hsu) R. C. Fang

Ericaceae Edible: Fruit

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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