Ericaceae FAMILY
Vaccinium vacciniaceum
Vaccinium vacciniaceum
Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Vaccinium vacciniaceum is an evergreen shrub, often growing as an epiphyte on trees; it grows around 50cm tall[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - eastern Himalayas of China (Xizang), India, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar.
HabitatHill forests of the eastern Himalayas, often epiphytic on trees; at elevations from 1,200 - 2,400 metres[ 146 Title A Manual of Indian Timbers. Publication Author Gamble. J. S. Publisher Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh Year 1972 ISBN - Description First written in the 19th century, but still a classic, giving a lot of information on the uses and habitats of Indian trees. Not for the casual reader. ].