Vaccinium littoreum (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia Introduction

List of species

Vaccinium littoreum Miq.

Family: Ericaceae

• Vaccinium hasseltii Miq.

• Indonesia, Malaysia: padang.

Indonesia (Java, Sumatra), Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore.

The fruits are edible. The hard timber is used for handles.

• Terrestrial or epiphytic shrub or tree, 1-4(-10) m tall.
• Leaves elliptic to ovate, 3.5-7 cm × 1.5-3.5 cm.
• Flowers white or reddish.
• Fruit a berry, 6-7 mm diameter, black.

In forest near seashore, ascending from the coast to 2400 m altitude. Flowering year-round.

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