Rubus chrysophyllus
Reinw. ex Miq.
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Description
A tropical shrub in the Rosaceae family growing 4 m tall with stems that can reach 10 m long. It grows in light forest and open places at elevations between 900-2,950 m.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in light forest and open places. It grows between 900-2,950 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, SE Asia,
Cultivation
Species in this genus are generally easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade. Some plants from Java only produce female flowers.
Propagation
Seed - germinates best if given a period of cold stratification prior to sowing in containers. Stored seed requires one month stratification at about 3°c and is best sown as early as possible in the growing season. Prick out the seedlings when they are large enough to handle and grow on until large enough to plant out. Cuttings of half-ripe wood in a frame. Tip layering towards the end of the growing season Division just before the plant comes into new growth or as it enters dormancy.
Notes
There are about 250 Rubus species.
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 chrysophyllus
Rubus chrysophyllus
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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 chrysophyllus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
References (4)
- Fern, K., 2012, Tropical Species Database http://theferns.info/tropical/
- Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(1):380. 1855
- USDA, ARS, National Genetic Resources Program. Germplasm Resources Information Network - (GRIN). [Online Database] National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Available: www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/econ.pl (10 April 2000)
- Wiersema, J. H. & Leon, B., 2013, World Economic Plants. A Standard Reference CRC Press. 2nd Ed. p 598
