gaultheria procumbens การใช้

The gum's flavor recalls that of " Gaultheria procumbens " ( eastern teaberry ), from which it derives its name.
Woody plants of the ground cover layer include American wintergreen ( " Gaultheria procumbens " ) and partridge berry ( " Mitchella repens " ).
The version in your yard is probably wintergreen checkerberry, Gaultheria procumbens, a member of the heath family ( Ericaceae ), which gives off a strong fragrance when crushed.
Most species of the shrub genus " Gaultheria " demonstrate this characteristic and are called wintergreens in North America, the most common generally being the American wintergreen ( " Gaultheria procumbens " ).