Rubus trichomallus
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRubus trichomallus is a Latin American species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in southern Mexico, Colombia, and Central America. Rubus trichomallus is a shrub several meters tall, with curved prickles and copious hairs. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. Fruits are red at first, nearly black when fully ripe.
Description
A creeping shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The canes have brown hairs. The leaves have 3-5 leaflets and teeth along the edge. The leaflets are narrow and 8-10 cm long. The fruit are 1 cm long.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Central America, Mexico, Panama,
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
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 trichomallus
Rubus trichomallus
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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 trichomallus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Also Known As
Zarzamora
References (1)
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
