Rubus blepharoneurus
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Description
A bramble. The leaves have yellow hairs underneath. The flowers are white. The fruit are red.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Vietnam it occurs between 800-2,200 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
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
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Rubus blepharoneurus
Rubus blepharoneurus
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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 blepharoneurus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Also Known As
Dum gan-rau
References (1)
- Anderson, E. F., 1993, Plants and people of the Golden Triangle. Dioscorides Press. p 220
