| Family | ROSACEAE |
| Genus species | Margyricarpus pinnatus (Lam.) Kuntze |
| Synonyms | Empetrum pinnatum Lam. |
| Margyricarpus laevis Willd. | |
| Margyricarpus setosus Ruiz & Pav. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 100-3600m |
| Description | branchlets bright yellow, glabrous, leaves pinnatipartite, segments subulate, dark green, flowers insignificant, fruits pearly, globular |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | greenish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer; layering in spring |
| Territory |
Southern America
Western South America (Bolivia , Colombia , Ecuador , Peru ) Brazil (Brazil South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ROSACEAE
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