Vaccinium exaristatum
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Description
A small tree. It grows 3-5 m tall. The twigs are hairy. The leaves are scattered. The leaves are oblong to sward shaped and 3-7.5 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 3-10 cm long with many flowers. The fruit is a berry with 10 sections. It is red to purple and 4-5 mm across.
Edible Uses
The young stems and leaves are used as a potherb; the fruit are eaten as berries.
Traditional Uses
The young stems and leaves are used as a potherb.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows in Yunnan. It grows between 500-1,500 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, India, Laos, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Deadly Nightshade
Atropa belladonna
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Vaccinium exaristatum
Vaccinium exaristatum
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Deadly Nightshade: Tall herbaceous plant (1-2m), single shiny black cherry-sized berries, star-shaped calyx, large oval leaves, sweet but dangerous taste.
Vaccinium exaristatum: Low woody shrub, berries in clusters with crown/remnant calyx ring, sweet taste.
Also Known As
A me te li, Ge die yang, Ma di, Yin ju yue ju
References (1)
- Cao, Y., et al, 2020, Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by three trans-boundary ethnic groups in Jiangcheng County, Pu’er, Southwest China. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2020) 16:66
