Chilean bellflower
Philesia magellanica
Family: Philesiaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The flowers are red and bell-shaped. They are 5 cm long.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It grows in humid forests between 700-900 m above sea level in southern Chile.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina, Australia, Chile, South America, Tasmania
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
It is slow growing.
Its other names
Local names
Chilote, Coicopihue, Coicopiu, Copihue, Copihuelo
Synonyms
Philesia buxifolia Lam.;