Rubus urticifolius
Poir.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit are eaten raw.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
Rubus urticifolius: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m below sea level.
Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil*, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America*,
How to Identify
A small scrambling shrub or woody vine. It grows 4 m long. The flowers are pale pink. The fruit are black when ripe.
How to Grow
Species in this genus are generally easily grown in a good well-drained loamy soil in sun or semi-shade.
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.
Other Information
It is sometimes cultivated.
Notes
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Names & Synonyms
Amora-de-espinho, Amora-do-mato, Mora, Mora silvestre
References (18)
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