Empetrum nigrum subsp. hermaphroditum (Hagerup) Böcher

Camarine hermaphrodite (fr)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Empetrum > Empetrum nigrum

Characteristics

A shrub. The flowers are bisexual therefore only one tree is needed for fruit.

Life form
Growth form	shrub
Growth support	-
Foliage retention	evergreen
Sexuality
Pollination	entomogamy
Spread	endozoochory
Mature width (meter)	-
Mature height (meter)	0.4 - 0.65
Root system	-
Rooting depth (meter)	-
Root diameter (meter)	-
Flower color
Blooming months	Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Fruit color
Fruiting months	-
Nitrogen fixer	-
Photosynthetic pathway	c3

Environment

It is a temperate plant.

Light
Soil humidity
Soil texture
Soil acidity
Soil nutriment
Hardiness (USDA)

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They can also be eaten with cream. They can be stored in oil for later use.

Uses	medicinal oil
Edible	fruits
Therapeutic use	-
Human toxicity	-
Animal toxicity	-

Cultivation

Mode	-
Germination duration (days)	-
Germination temperacture (C°)	17 - 21
Germination luminosity	-
Germination treatment	-
Minimum temperature (C°)	-45
Optimum temperature (C°)	-
Size	-
Vigor	-
Productivity	-

Distribution

Identifiers

LSID	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1008797-2
WFO ID	wfo-0000667247
COL ID	5H47Q
BDTFX ID	23936
INPN ID	134095
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Synonyms

Empetrum nigrum f. hermaphroditum Empetrum hermaphroditum Empetrum arcticum Empetrum eamesii subsp. hermaphroditum Empetrum nigrum var. hermaphroditum Empetrum nigrum subsp. hermaphroditum Empetrum hermaphroditum var. americanum