Botanical Name: Berberis darwinii
Common Name: Darwin's barberryFamily Name: Berberidaceae
Distribution/Origin: South America
Description:
Berberis darwinii is a species of barberry in the family Berberidaceae, native to southern Chile and Argentina and naturalized elsewhere. It is an evergreen thorny shrub growing to 3 - 4 m tall, with dense branches from ground level. The leaves are small oval, 12 - 25 mm long and 5 - 12 mm broad, with a spiny margin; they are borne in clusters of 2 - 5 together, subtended by a three-branched spine 2 - 4 mm long. The flowers are orange, 4 - 5 mm long, produced in dense racemes 2 - 7 cm long in spring. The fruit is a small purple-black berry 4–7 mm diameter, ripening in summer.
Notes:
It is a popular garden and hedging shrub, The edible fruit is very acidic
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