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Gaultheria longibracteolata

Family: Ericaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It grows 0.7-2.4 m tall. The twigs are angled. They are brown and hairy. The leaves are scattered. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2.5-6 cm long by 1.4-3 cm wide. The fruit is a capsule 4-6 mm across.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. In Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China


How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown

In Yunnan plants flower June to July and fruit August to October.


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