Pandjang umur
Vaccinium miquelii

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A large shrub. It grows 6 m high. The leaves are narrowly oval and 1-2 cm long by 0.4-0.8 cm wide. The flowers are bright red. The fruit is a berry 4-5 mm across. It is bluish-black with a hairy covering.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It rows in scrub forests on ridges between 1,700-3,400 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It flowers all year round.

Its other names

Local names

Bunga karang, Kaju katjar

Synonyms

Vaccinium forbesii Fawc.; Vaccinium dempoense Fawc.;