Loesener macleania
Macleania loeseneriana
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 2-3 m tall. It can be a tree 7 m tall. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-18 cm long by 3-11 cm wide. The fruit are 21 mm across.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows between 2,700-3,500 m above sea level.
Countries/locations it is found in
Andes, Ecuador, South America
How it is used for food
The pulp of the fruit is eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Chaki lulun, Chaqui-lulu, Gualicon, Hualicon
Synonyms
Macleania laurina Blake;