Vaccinium floribundum
Berry and plant
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Vaccinium floribundum, commonly known as mortiño, pushgay[2] or Andean blueberry, is a South American plant species.
| Vaccinium floribundum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Vaccinium |
| Section: | Vaccinium sect. Pyxothamnus |
| Species: | V. floribundum |
| Binomial name | |
| Vaccinium floribundum Kunth 1819 | |
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Description
The slender shrub can reach 2–3 metres (6+1⁄2–10 feet) tall or it can be dwarf and prostrate. It has green foliage.[3]
The plant has pink flowers. The round berries are blue to almost blck with a whitish bloom and about 8 millimetres (1⁄4 inch) across.[3]
Distribution and habitat
Uses
The fruit is edible, but sometimes of a low quality in its wild state. It is collected and eaten raw and used in preserves. It is sold at some markets and used in a Ecuadorian dish to celebrate the Day of the Dead.[3]
