Disterigma empetrifolium Nied.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Disterigma

Characteristics

A low shrub. It has many branches. It can be 50 cm tall or low lying forming a mat.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.5
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet mountain forest between 2,965-4,350 m altitude. It can tolerate frost and snow.
More
Lower montane wet forest, montane wet forest, and subpáramo to páramo at elevations of 2,865-4350 metres.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

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Conservation status

Disterigma empetrifolium threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:327994-1
WFO ID wfo-0000652349
COL ID 36XDL
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Vaccinium empetrifolium Disterigma empetrifolium Disterigma epacridifolium Disterigma penaeoides Disterigma leiopodandrum Disterigma margaricoccum Vaccinium penaeoides f. empetrifolia Metagonia empetrifolia Vaccinium epacridifolium Metagonia penaeoides Vaccinium penaeoides f. densa Vaccinium penaeoides var. epacridifolium