Rubus miser
Liebm.
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRubus miser is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in southern Mexico (Oaxaca, Chiapas) and Central America (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama). Rubus miser is an arching shrub with curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 thick, leathery leaflets. Fruits are black and very sour.
Description
A climbing herb. It has thorns. The leaves are oval and elongated towards the tip. There are sharp teeth along the edge.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Costa Rica, Guatemala,
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Walter Siegmund (talk)
Rubus miser
Rubus miser
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Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus miser: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Also Known As
Tokan
References (1)
- Zuchowski W., 2007, Tropical Plants of Costa Rica. A Zona Tropical Publication, Comstock Publishing. p 194
