What's the difference between ericaceous and gaultheria?

Ericaceous


Definition:

  • (a.) Belonging to the Heath family, or resembling plants of that family; consisting of heats.

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  • (1) Of the higher plants, ericaceous species take up Cs more than the others.

Gaultheria


Definition:

  • (n.) A genus of ericaceous shrubs with evergreen foliage, and, often, edible berries. It includes the American winter-green (Gaultheria procumbens), and the larger-fruited salal of Northwestern America (Gaultheria Shallon).

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