Huevo de gallo
Oreanthes fragilis
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A herb or small shrub. It climbs attached to other plants.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows in the dry western Andes between 1,400-3,300 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Ecuador (country/location of origin), South America
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Huevo de gallo, Joyapa
Synonyms
Ceratostema longipedicellatum Sleumer; Pellegrinia longepedicellata (Sleumer) Sleumer; Semiramisia fragilis A.C. Sm.;