Aristotelia chilensis

Botanical Description

Aristotelia chilensis is an evergreen, spreading shrub that usually grows 2 - 5 metres tall, sometimes attaining 10 metres in the wild with a trunk up to 40cm in diameter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 487 Title Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported Vol. 21 Publication USDA Bureau of Plant Industry - Bulletin No. 205 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher USDA Government Printing Office; Washington DC. Year 1911 ISBN Description Details of seeds imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the last quarter of 1909, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is a very popular wild food, commonly harvested from the wild for local use as a food, colouring and a medicine. Within its native range it is often cultivated on a garden scale for its fruit which is commonly sold in local markets, both as a food and as a material for making natural colourings. The plant has been recommended for commercial cultivation; it is also sometimes grown as an ornamental; and has potential for use as a pioneer for re-establishing native woodland. Widely grown as an ornamental, the plant was introduced into the Juan Fernández Islands and has since invaded native areas, becoming established and crowding out native species[ 305 Title Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk Publication Author Website http://www.hear.org/pier/scientificnames/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A very good website detailing weed species that have been introduced into the Pacific Islands. ].