Ceratostema oellgaardii Luteyn

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Ceratostema

Characteristics

A shrub. It can grow in the soil or attached to other plants. It grows 2 m tall. The bark has cracks along it. The leaves are rough and narrowly oval. They are 3-5 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. The flowering shoots occur singly in the axils of the leaves and have 1-3 flowers. The fruit is a berry 13 mm across.
Life form perennial
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 2.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,600-3,000 m above sea level.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Images

Ceratostema oellgaardii unspecified picture

Distribution

Ceratostema oellgaardii world distribution map, present in Ecuador

Conservation status

Ceratostema oellgaardii threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317646-2
WFO ID wfo-0000596513
COL ID SQ49
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Synonyms

Ceratostema oellgaardii