Rubus trichomallus

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Dangerous Lookalikes

This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.

DEADLY

Red Baneberry

Actaea rubra

SAFE

Rubus trichomallus

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.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant.

Central America, Mexico, Panama,

Countries: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, El Salvador

How to Identify

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.

Wikipedia

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Rubus 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.