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Vaccinium sphyrospermoides

Family: Ericaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The ripe fruit are black and edible.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It has been recorded at 2,700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Peru, South America


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit ?


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Pushcan

Synonyms

Sphyrospermum myrtifolium Hook.;