Tall snowberry
Gaultheria crassa

Family: Ericaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It is stout and has many branches. It grows 1 m tall. The branches have a few hairs. The leaves are alternate and 7-15 mm long by 5-7 mm wide. There are fine teeth along the edge. The fruit is a capsule 2 mm across.

There are about 170 Gaultheria species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

New Zealand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Gaultheria rupestris var. parvifolia Hook.f.;