Rubus hexagynus
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Conveyor Belt
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Conveyor Belt
Description
A subtropical shrub in the Rosaceae family.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten and the leaves are chewed.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are chewed.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,
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 hexagynus
Rubus hexagynus
Botanical Research Institute of Texas
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus hexagynus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Ta hinch
References (2)
- Murtem, G. & Chaudhrey, P., 2016, An ethnobotanical note on wild edible plants of Upper Eastern Himalaya, India. Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2016, v. 3, no. 5, p. 63-81
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 106 (As Rubus pyrifolius)
