Rubus uhdeanus
Focke
GBIF
Field Museum of Natural History - Botany Department
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 uhdeanus: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
How to Identify
A shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) found in tropical regions.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Rubus uhdeanus is a Mexican species of brambles in the rose family. It is native to southern Mexico. Rubus uhdeanus is a perennial with light hair and a few small curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 leaflets. Flowers are white or pink. Fruits are black and elongated.
Notes
The name is ambiguous.
Names & Synonyms
Zarza agria, Zarza silvestre
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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