Condalia microphylla
Family: Rhamnaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 60 cm tall and has longer branches. The fruit are small and round and red.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 2,200 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Argentina (country/location of origin), Chile, South America
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten fresh, dried and boiled.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Calaguala, Chrulcahue, Piquili, Piquillin, Piquillin rubio
Synonyms
Condalia lineata A. Gray; Ziziphus mirtoides Ortega;