Rubus briareus
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Description
A tropical berry-producing plant in the Rosaceae family related to Rubus (blackberries and raspberries).
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Edible Uses
The fruits are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Andes, Bolivia, South America,
Notes
An unresolved name in The Plant List.
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 briareus
Rubus briareus
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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 briareus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
References (1)
- Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 764
