Macleania benthamiana
Walp.
Ericaceae
Macleania multibracteata Mansf.
Macleania popenoei S.F.Blake
Common Name:
General Information
Macleania benthamiana is a shrub growing 2 - 5 metres tall[
376- Title
- Neotropical Blueberries - The Plant Family Ericaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Luteyn. J.L. & Pedraza-Peñalosa. P.
- Website
- http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/lut2/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A very comprehensive on-line guide to the Ericaceae of tropical America, giving full botanical descriptions, often with details of plant uses.
]. The branches are sometimes sprawling or spreading, sometimes arising from a woody, tuberous rootstock 30 - 50cm in diameter[
376- Title
- Neotropical Blueberries - The Plant Family Ericaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Luteyn. J.L. & Pedraza-Peñalosa. P.
- Website
- http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/lut2/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A very comprehensive on-line guide to the Ericaceae of tropical America, giving full botanical descriptions, often with details of plant uses.
].
The edible fruit is gathered from the wild for local consumption[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. It is sometimes sold in local markets[[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
376- Title
- Neotropical Blueberries - The Plant Family Ericaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Luteyn. J.L. & Pedraza-Peñalosa. P.
- Website
- http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/lut2/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A very comprehensive on-line guide to the Ericaceae of tropical America, giving full botanical descriptions, often with details of plant uses.
Range
S. America - Colombia, Ecuador.
Habitat
Montane cloud forest to subpáramo and páramo at elevations of 2,530 - 3,500 metres[
376- Title
- Neotropical Blueberries - The Plant Family Ericaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Luteyn. J.L. & Pedraza-Peñalosa. P.
- Website
- http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/lut2/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A very comprehensive on-line guide to the Ericaceae of tropical America, giving full botanical descriptions, often with details of plant uses.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 3.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
A plant of the highland tropics, growing at elevations of 2,530 - 3,500 metres.
Edible Uses
Fruit - raw[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
]. Soft, juicy and sweet[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
301- Title
- Cornucopia II
- Publication
-
- Author
- Facciola. S.
- Publisher
- Kampong Publications, California.
- Year
- 1998
- ISBN
- 0-9628087-2-5
- Description
- The second edition of an excellent guide to the edible uses of plants, though it does not give any details of cultivation etc.
]. A sweet flavour, but 'flat' in comparison to true blueberries[
376- Title
- Neotropical Blueberries - The Plant Family Ericaceae
- Publication
-
- Author
- Luteyn. J.L. & Pedraza-Peñalosa. P.
- Website
- http://www.nybg.org/bsci/res/lut2/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A very comprehensive on-line guide to the Ericaceae of tropical America, giving full botanical descriptions, often with details of plant uses.
]. The round fruit is about 1cm in diameter[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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with help from
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