Rubus loxensis
Benth.
Mora
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRubus loxensis is a species of flowering plant in the blackberry genus Rubus, family Rosaceae. It is native to Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Its closest relative is Rubus adenothallus.
Description
A creeping vine in the Rosaceae family found in tropical regions, producing edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Ecuador, Peru, South America*,
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)
Mora
Rubus loxensis
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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.
Mora: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Synonyms
References (3)
- Torre, de la, L., et al, 2008, Enciclopedia de las Plantas Útiles del Ecuador. Herbario QCA. Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador. p 538
- Van den Eynden, V., et al, 2003, Wild Foods from South Ecuador. Economic Botany 57(4): 576-603
- Van den Eynden, V., 2004, Use and management of edible non-crop plants in southern Ecuador, Ph D dissertation. p 108
