Anthopterus wardii
Ball
EricaceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant.
America, Central America, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, South America,
How to Identify
A tropical epiphytic shrub of the Ericaceae family, capable of producing branches 10 m long while attached to other plants. Little is known about its physical characteristics beyond its growth habit and tropical distribution.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Anthopterus wardii, also known as aengue mishito, is a species of neotropical blueberry in the family Ericaceae native to the tropical regions of Central and South America, such as Panama, Colombia, and Ecuador.
Names & Synonyms
Anthopterus bracteatus A. C. Sm.Thibaudia wardii (Ball) Hoerold
References (1)
- Dastmalchi, K. et al, 2011, Edible Neotropical Blueberries: Antioxidant and Compositional Fingerprint Analysis. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 59: 3020-3026
