Vaccinium floribundum, commonly known as mortiño or Andean blueberry, is a slender shrub that grows in the northern Andes in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela at elevations from 1,800 to 3,800 metres (5,900 to 12,500 ft).

The plant produces an edible fruit, a round berry that is bluish black and glaucous, that is collected and eaten raw and used in preserves.

It is sold at some markets and is used for Colada Morada celebrating the Day of the Dead.

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