Gaultheria acuminata Cham. & Schltdl.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Gaultheria

Characteristics

A shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Ache(Back) (unspecified), Analgesic (unspecified), Laxative (unspecified), Oxyuriasic (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Antiseptic (unspecified), Diuretic (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment stratification
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Gaultheria acuminata world distribution map, present in Honduras, Mexico, and El Salvador

Conservation status

Gaultheria acuminata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:330453-1
WFO ID wfo-0000695054
COL ID 6JZF5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Brossaea acuminata Brossaea ovata Gaultheria laevigata Gaultheria nelsonii Gaultheria nitida Gaultheria ovata Gaultheria pringlei Brossaea nitida Gaultheria acuminata Gaultheria chiapensis Arbutus nitida Gaultheria acuminata var. lancifolia Gaultheria acuminata var. nitida Gaultheria acuminata var. rekoi