✿Ericaceae · Vaccinium
Bilberry
Vaccinium neilgherrense
Shruboutdoor
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- February-September
Plant Details
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Fruit
- Berry
Typical of the Ericaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Malayalam
- മണലമരം
About Bilberry
Bilberry (Vaccinium neilgherrense) is a shrub in the Ericaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. It grows in evergreen and shola forests. Flowering and fruiting run from February to September.
Botanical family
Ericaceae
Heather Family
Bilberry belongs to the Ericaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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