genus of more or less advanced dicotyledonous trees and shrubs and herbs

heathers

slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough and hairy seeds

creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil

small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries

heathers

slow-growing procumbent evergreen shrublet of northern North America and Japan having white flowers and numerous white fleshy rough and hairy seeds

creeping shrub of eastern North America having white bell-shaped flowers followed by spicy red berrylike fruit and shiny aromatic leaves that yield wintergreen oil

small evergreen shrub of Pacific coast of North America having edible dark purple grape-sized berries