Gaultheria straminea

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-3 m tall. The twigs are slender and angled. They have brown hairs. The leaves are scattered and 4-7 cm long by 1-2.5 cm wide. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves or near the ends of branches. The capsule is round and 4-5 mm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Tibet

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Tsong-pa-ling

Synonyms

Gaultheria wardii var. serrulata C. Y. Wu & T. Z. Hsu;