Gaultheria pumila var. leucocarpa

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. The flowers are white. The fruit are red.

There are about 170 Gaultheria species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In Argentina it grows between 600-3,200 m above sea level. Arboretum Tasmania.

Countries/locations it is found in

Argentina, Australia, Britain, Chile, Europe, South America, Tasmania

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Arbutus empetrifolia Lam.; Arbutus pumila L.f.; Pernettya andina F. Meigen; Pernettya breviflora Phil.; Pernettya crassifolia Phil.; Pernettya empetrifolia (Lam.) Gaudich.; Pernettya gayana (DC.) Decne; and others