Macleania hirtiflora A.C.Sm.

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Macleania

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 4 m tall. It often has woody tubers about 1 m across. The stems are hairy. The bark cracks in long strips. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-3 cm long by 0.8-2 cm wide. They are hairy. The fruit is a berry 15 mm across. It is blue-black.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 4.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows between 2,438-3,175 m above sea level.
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Usage

The fruit are eaten raw and used for jam.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:148696-2
WFO ID wfo-0000375984
COL ID 3WZM8
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Synonyms

Macleania hirtiflora Thibaudia hirtiflora Macleania recurva