Ceratostema alatum Sleumer

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Ceratostema

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows about 2 m high. The fruit are dull red and oval. They are 1.5 cm long by 2 cm wide. They are a dull red.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

Páramo vegetation (the band between the tree line and the snow line, comprising mainly tussock grasses, dwarf shrubs, cushion plants etc) at elevations of 2,800-3,950 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. It grows in the Andes region between 2,500-4,000 m altitude.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants are grown by seeds.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Ceratostema alatum unspecified picture

Distribution

Ceratostema alatum world distribution map, present in Colombia and Ecuador

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:52551-2
WFO ID wfo-0000596451
COL ID SQ2H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Ceratostema alatum