Uva de paramo
Gaylussacia buxifolia
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A shrub.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Andes, Colombia, South America, Venezuela
How it is used for food
The fruit are used for pickles.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Mosquito
Synonyms
Gaylussacia cacuminis A. C. Sm; Thibaudia glandulosa Humb.; Vaccinium villosum Sm.; Adnaria glandulosa (Humb.) Kuntze;