Medicinal Uses

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit | Edible Uses: The following notes are for C. macrophylla, they quite probably also apply to this closely related species[K]. Fruit - raw or cooked[2, 105, 146, 158, 200, 218]. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter[200].

Cultivation

An easily grown plant, it succeeds in any soil of good or moderate fertility[1], ranging from acid to shallow chalk[200]. Grows well in heavy clay soils. Succeeds in full sun or light shade[188], growing well in thin woodland[11]. This species is closely related to C. macrophylla[200]. Plants in this genus are notably resistant to honey fungus[200].

Known Hazards

None known

Habitats

Dense and sparse forests, open hillsides at elevations of 1100 - 3200 metres[266].