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Vaccinium consanguineum
Vaccinium consanguineum or Costa Rican blueberry is a Mesoamerican species of Vaccinium.
The species is found in the montane forests of southern Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, and Panama at altitudes of 2,100–3,100 m (6,900–10,200 ft) above mean sea level. In Costa Rica, it is found in the Talamanca mountain range and the Central Volcanic mountain range.
Although it can be confused with a toxic species, the fruit can be consumed directly. It is also used for the manufacture of juice and jelly, resembling the flavor of those produced with other more common Vaccinium species while acquiring consistencies very similar to those produced with blackberries.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Vaccinium consanguineum by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
