Vaccinium rapae
Family: Ericaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 40 cm tall. The young branches have small hairs. The leaves have short stalks 1-2 mm long. The leaves are 20-40 mm long by 14-34 mm wide. They are greyish green above and green underneath. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers occur singly in the axils of leaves. The flowers are greenish white. The fruit are dark red to purple. They are 7 mm across.
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows on Rapa Island in the Pacific. It is recorded between 75-500 m above sea level. It grows in damp locations.
Countries/locations it is found in
French Polynesia, Pacific, Rapa
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit