SPECIMEN / GENTIANACEAE
Chironia baccifera
Christmas Berry
Origin to be documented
Chironia baccifera, known as Christmas berry (a name it shares with Passerina ericoides), bitterbossie or aambeibessie, is species of Chironia native to southern South Africa. A bushy shrub, it can reach 1 m (3 ft 3 in), but is typically 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) in width and height. Its Afrikaans name aambeibessie refers to its supposed medicinal use in treating haemorrhoids. It is used as an ornamental, preferring sandy soils. It is mildly toxic.
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