Rubus nelsonii
Rydb.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
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 nelsonii: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
How to Identify
A tropical shrub in the Rosaceae family.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Rubus nelsonii is an uncommon Mexican species of brambles in the rose family. It has been found only in the State of Oaxaca in southern Mexico. Rubus nelsonii is a perennial with stems up to 4 meters long, reclining on walls, rocks, or other vegetation. Stems are purple, hairy and with relatively few, weak curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets. Flowers are white. Fruits are dark purple.
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Names & Synonyms
Zarza
References (1)
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
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