Antarctic mountainberry
Gaultheria antarctica

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub. The stems are branched and 20 cm long. The leaves are 3-8 mm long by 1.5-4 mm wide. The fruit is a white to pink berry. It is 6-10 mm across.

It has antioxidants.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Chile, Falklands, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chaura

Synonyms

Brossaea antarctica (Hook.f.) Kuntze; Gaultheria microphylla Hook.f.; Pernettya hookeri Nied.; and others