Vaccinium floribundum

Botanical Description

Vaccinium floribundum varies widely in habit according to habitat. It ranges from an evergreen shrub to a dwarf, procumbent or scandent subshrub growing 0.2 - 2.5 metres tall with occasional specimens to 3.5 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. ]. The edible fruit is greatly enjoyed within the plant's native range. Although not usually cultivated, the fruit is widely sold in the local markets of Ecuador and Colombia[ 46 Title Dictionary of Economic Plants. Publication Author Uphof. J. C. Th. Publisher Weinheim Year 1959 ISBN - Description An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader. , 183 Title Cornucopia - A Source Book of Edible Plants. Publication Author Facciola. S. Publisher Kampong Publications Year 1990 ISBN 0-9628087-0-9 Description Excellent. Contains a very wide range of conventional and unconventional food plants (including tropical) and where they can be obtained (mainly N. American nurseries but also research institutes and a lot of other nurseries from around the world. , 196 Title Lost Crops of the Incas Publication Author Popenoe. H. et al Publisher National Academy Press Year 1990 ISBN 0-309-04264-X Description An excellent book. Very readable, with lots of information and good pictures of some lesser known food plants of S. America. ].