Escallonia micrantha
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Small flower escallonia
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Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
Rapid Reference Collection (RRC) | Field Museum of Natural History - Keller Science Action Center
What to Eat
The fruit is eaten.
How to Identify
A plant in the Escalloniaceae family with small flowers, distributed as a cultivated species.
How to Grow
Escalloniaceae
Production
A shrub or small tree.
Names & Synonyms
Chachacomo, Chachacomo espinudo, Chachakuma, Charmuelan, Maco maco
References (2)
- Grandtner, M. M. & Chevrette, J., 2013, Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Academic Press p 229
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 316
