Rubus schlechtendahlii
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Meise Botanic Garden
Description
A temperate shrub in the Rosaceae family with edible fruit and sap.
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Edible Uses
The fruit and sap are edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
New Zealand,
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
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Rubus schlechtendahlii
Rubus schlechtendahlii
Meise Botanic Garden
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus schlechtendahlii: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
References (2)
- Enum. hort. berol. alt. 2:62. 1822
- John, L., & Stevenson, V., 1979, The Complete Book of Fruit. Angus & Robertson p 77
