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Escallonia myrtilloides (Escallonia myrtilloides)

Description

Escallonia myrtilloides is an evergreen shrub or tree in the Escalloniaceae family, native to open montane wet forests and paramos from Costa Rica to Bolivia. It occurs at elevations between 1900 and 4200 meters above sea level.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Escalloniales

            • Family: Escalloniaceae

              • Genus: Escallonia