Berberis glauca

Kunth

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is edible.

A tropical plant.

Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Nicaragua, South America,

Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Belize, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Uruguay, Venezuela

A shrub in the Berberidaceae family native to tropical regions.

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Berberis glauca is a shrub in the Berberidaceae described as a species in 1821. It is native to Ecuador and Colombia.

There are about 450-500 Berberis species.

Names & Synonyms

Berberis carrikeri L. A. CamargoBerberis paniculata Kunth ex DC.

References (2)

Hedrick, U.P., 1919, (Ed.), Sturtevant's edible plants of the world. p 98 (As Berberis glauca DC)
Kew Plants of the World Online