Rubus benguetensis
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Description
A tropical creeping herb or rambling shrub with prickles, belonging to the Rosaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible and commonly eaten by children.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Malaysia, Philippines, SE Asia,
Other Information
The fruit are often eaten by children.
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 benguetensis
Rubus benguetensis
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus benguetensis: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Also Known As
Pisang lalid, P-oyyong
References (2)
- Hoare, A., 2003, Food use of the Lundayeh SW Sabah. Borneo Research Council.
- Reid, L. A. & Madulid, D., 1972, Some comments on Bontoc Ethnobotany. Philippine Journal of Linguistics
