Acuminate wintergreen
Gaultheria acuminata

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Central America, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, North America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Achocapa, Arrayan, Ashcopa, Axocapaque, Pipicho

Synonyms

Arbutus nitida (Benth.) Jacob-Makoy; Brossaea acuminata (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze; Brossaea nitida (Benth.) Kuntze; Brossaea ovata (DC.) Kuntze; Gaultheria acuminata var. lancifolia Schltdl.; Gaultheria acuminata var. nitida (Benth.) Camp; Gaultheria acuminata var. rekoi Camp ex R.E.Schult.; Gaultheria chiapensis Camp; Gaultheria laevigata M.Martens & Galeotti; Gaultheria nelsonii Small; Gaultheria nitida Benth.; Gaultheria ovata DC.; Gaultheria pringlei Camp;