Michelia repens
L.
Partridge berry
MagnoliaceaeFruit
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The bright red berries are eaten fresh or dried for storage, and can be made into muffins, desserts, jams, and jellies.
Where to Find It
It is a temperate plant. It suits shaded places.
Asia, Japan, Mexico, North America, USA,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bahamas, Bhutan, Belize, Canada, China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Haiti, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jamaica, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, St Kitts & Nevis, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, St Lucia, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Mexico, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Panama, Philippines, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, El Salvador, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Trinidad & Tobago, Taiwan, United States, Uzbekistan, St Vincent, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
A small evergreen herb. It has a woody stem. It has trailing stems 30 cm long. The plant grows 10 cm high. The leaves are rounded and have white veins. They are 2 cm long. The flowers are white or pink and in pairs in the axils of leaves. The flowers are 8-12 mm long. The fruit are bright red berries.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown by seeds or by division of the rhizome.
Names & Synonyms
Mora de codorniz
References (2)
- Esperanca, M. J., 1988. Surviving in the wild. A glance at the wild plants and their uses. Vol. 2. p 137
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 29
