Rubus hanceanus
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Description
A creeping shrub. It grows 1 m tall. The small branches have a grey coating. There are a few small curved prickles. The fruit are black and 1-1.5 cm across.
Edible Uses
The black fruit are eaten.
Where It Grows
Asia, China,
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 hanceanus
Rubus hanceanus
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus hanceanus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Synonyms
References (2)
- Flora of China.
- forests-366202-SI
