Comarostaphylis discolor (Hook.) Diggs

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Comarostaphylis

Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. It grows 1-10 m tall. The bark peels or flakes off. It is reddish brown. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-15 cm long by 1-5 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The fruit are 6-8 mm across and red when young bur purple to black when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.0 - 10.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,000-3,000 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Astringent (unspecified), Hypnotic (unspecified), Narcotic (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Soporific (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Comarostaphylis discolor unspecified picture

Distribution

Comarostaphylis discolor world distribution map, present in Guatemala and Mexico

Conservation status

Comarostaphylis discolor threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:910437-1
WFO ID wfo-0000615941
COL ID XDQ3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Arbutus coccinea Arbutus discolor Arctostaphylos lucida Arctostaphylos nitida Comarostaphylis discolor Arctostaphylos discolor Arctostaphylos pyrifolia Arctostaphylos spinulosa Comarostaphylis arguta Comarostaphylis lucida Arctostaphylos arguta Arbutus arguta Arctostaphylos arguta Arctostaphylos arguta var. pyrifolia Comarostaphylis discolor subsp. discolor

Lower taxons

Comarostaphylis discolor subsp. macvaughii Comarostaphylis discolor subsp. rupestris