Aristotelia chilensis

Chilean wineberry is in the Elaeocarpaceae family and is native to South America, in the Valdivian temperate rainforests of Chile and adjacent regions of southern Argentina. It can reach up to 5 m in height.

• Its divided trunk has a smooth bark. Its branches are abundant, thin and flexible.
• Leaves are simple, opposite, hanging, oval-lanceolate, naked and leathery, with serrated edges. The leaf venation is highly visible, and the leaf stalk is a strong red color.
• At the end of spring, The female white flowers at the end of spring yield a small edible fruit, small, round, purple-black berries are 4–6 mm in diameter and contain 4–8 angled seeds. A seven-year-old tree can produce up to 10 kg of berries per year, tasting similar to blackberries.