Javan blueberry
Vaccinium varingiifolium

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A small shrub. It can grow 3 m tall. The fruit are purple.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows at high altitudes around volcano craters. It grows on Mt Bromo. It grows between 1,800-2,000 m altitude. It can be up to 3,340 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, East Timor, Indonesia, Malaysia, SE Asia, Timor-Leste

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Catingi ungu, Cantigy

Synonyms

Agapetes varingiifolia G. Don; Diplycosia erythrina (Hook.) King & Gamble; Epigynium varingiifolium Klotsch;