Disterigma empetrifolium

Botanical Description

Disterigma empetrifolium is a low-growing, usually much-branched, terrestrial shrub, that can be bushy and to 0.5 metres tall; or prostrate and matted; or forming cushions to a few centimetres high; according to the habitat in which it grows[ 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 often harvested from the wild for its edible fruit, which is occasionally sold in local markets in Ecuador[ 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. ].