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Its natural habitat is in not to many dense forests and in mountain’s zones
Perennial shrub of ericaceous family that lives in many places of Europe, Asia and USA
*** stems, light brown, with many outbreaks lines that stretch for soil
The leaves are oval, leathery, bright green on the front and darker on the back.
The flowers are pinkish-white in a "lantern" show racemes inflorescence stems of grapes hanging on copper
Pollination is entomophilies, by insect
The fruit is a drupe, copper-colored when ripe
The leaves, because it contains tannins, have been used to flavor the skins
It contains tannins, which in high doses may have toxic properties that show reactions such as vomiting, gastroenteritis, and discomfort in the bowel
In the pharmaceutical industry are extracted components used for whitening human skin coloration avoiding too dark or to remove stains
Some medicinal properties recognized are those associated with genitourinary infections
Traditionally used to lower renal calculi
