Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
africanum
ID:
1048942

Status:
valid

Authors:
Britten

Source:
tro

Year:
1894

Citation Micro:
Trans. Linn. Soc. London, Bot. 4: 23 (1894)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001048280

Common Names

  • Vaccinium
  • Africanum
  • African Blueberry

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Uses & Benefits

Vaccinium africanum is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. It is also used in traditional medicine for its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Vaccinium africanum has white to pink flowers, with a yellow blotch in the center. The seed is a small, round, dark brown nutlet. The seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Vaccinium africanum

Vaccinium africanum is native to Africa.

Species in the Vaccinium genus

Vaccinium absconditum, Vaccinium acosta, Vaccinium acrobracteatum, Vaccinium acutissimum, Vaccinium adenandrum, Vaccinium adenanthum, Vaccinium adenochaetum, Vaccinium adenotrichum, Vaccinium affine, Vaccinium affinis, Vaccinium africanum, Vaccinium agusanense, Vaccinium aitapense, Vaccinium alainii, Vaccinium alaskaense, Vaccinium alatum, Vaccinium albicans, Vaccinium albidens, Vaccinium almedae, Vaccinium altiterrae, Vaccinium altomontanum, Vaccinium alvarezii, Vaccinium amakhangium, Vaccinium amamianum, Vaccinium amazonicum, Vaccinium ambivalens, Vaccinium ambyandrum, Vaccinium amoenum, Vaccinium amphoterum, Vaccinium amplexicaule, Vaccinium amplifolium, Vaccinium ampullaceum, Vaccinium andringitrense, Vaccinium angiense, Vaccinium angulatum, Vaccinium angulatum, Vaccinium angulosum, Vaccinium angustifolium, Vaccinium angustilimbum, Vaccinium antipodum, Vaccinium apiculatum, Vaccinium apophysatum, Vaccinium appendiculatum, Vaccinium apricum, Vaccinium arboreum, Vaccinium arbutoides, Vaccinium arctostaphylos, Vaccinium arcuatum, Vaccinium ardisioides, Vaccinium arenarium,

Species in the Ericaceae family