Ericaceae FAMILY

Ceratostema alatum

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ceratostema alatum is a low-growing shrub usually around 1 - 1.5 metres tall with occasional specimens up to 3 metres[ 376 Title Neotropical Blueberries - The Plant Family Ericaceae Publication Author Luteyn. J.L. & Pedraza-Peñalosa. P. Website http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/lut2/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very comprehensive on-line guide to the Ericaceae of tropical America, giving full botanical descriptions, often with details of plant uses. ]. Occasionally the plant is found growing as an epiphyte[ 376 Title Neotropical Blueberries - The Plant Family Ericaceae Publication Author Luteyn. J.L. & Pedraza-Peñalosa. P. Website http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/lut2/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very comprehensive on-line guide to the Ericaceae of tropical America, giving full botanical descriptions, often with details of plant uses. ]. The plant is sometimes gathered from the wild for its edible fruit and medicinal virtues.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - Colombia, Ecuador.

HabitatPáramo vegetation (the band between the tree line and the snow line, comprising mainly tussock grasses, dwarf shrubs, cushion plants etc) at elevations of 2,800 - 3,950 metres[ 376 Title Neotropical Blueberries - The Plant Family Ericaceae Publication Author Luteyn. J.L. & Pedraza-Peñalosa. P. Website http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/lut2/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very comprehensive on-line guide to the Ericaceae of tropical America, giving full botanical descriptions, often with details of plant uses. ].