In English, it is known as salal, shallon, or simply gaultheria in Britain. "Gaultheria shallon" is tall, sprawling to erect. Important understory species are "Gaultheria shallon" (Salal) and "Acer circinatum" (Vine Maple). She adopted her niece, Shallon Ndaba, following the death of her sister, Tiny Mphasane. More recently, "G. shallon" berries are used locally in jams, preserves, and pies. "Gaultheria shallon" has been used for its medicinal properties by local natives for generations. "Gaultheria shallon" is tolerant of both sunny and shady conditions at low to moderate elevations.