Gatmo PRODUCT NAME
Vaccinium myrtoides (Blume) Miq. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Gatmo |
| Local Name: | Gatmo (Benguet). |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
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| Product Description: | A shrub. The leaves are alternate, leathery, 2-2.5cm in length, pointed at the tip, and rounded or pointed at the base. The flowers are small, and whitish or purplish. The fruit is blueberry very similar to the blueberries of America |
| NTFP Classification: | Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from Luzon to Mindanao and is common in Benguet |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | fruits |
| Uses: | The fruit has an excellent taste and makes fine preserves and pies |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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