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.

[2] A bushy shrub, it can reach 1 m, but is typically 0.5 m in width and height.

Its Afrikaans name aambeibessie refers to its supposed medicinal use in treating haemorrhoids.

[3] It is used as an ornamental, preferring sandy soils.

It is mildly toxic.