Rubus macraei

A. Gray

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten.

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 macraei

Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.

Rubus macraei: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.

It is a tropical plant.

Oceania, Pacific,

Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa

A trailing shrub in the Rosaceae family found in tropical regions, producing edible fruit.

Source ↗

Rubus macraei, commonly known as ʻĀkalakala, is a species of Rubus that is endemic to Hawaii.

References (1)

Ulian, T., et al, 2020, Unlocking plant resources to support food security and promote sustainable agriculture. Plants, People, Planet. 2020;2:421–445.