Rubus spp. (hybrids)
Youngberry, South African loganberry
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The ripe fruit is commonly used in desserts, jams, jelly, wine, and liqueurs. It may be mixed with other berries and fruits for pies and crumbles.
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.
Youngberry: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant.
Africa, North Africa, South Africa, Southern Africa,
How to Identify
A subtropical shrub in the Rosaceae family that produces edible fruit. Youngberry and South African loganberry hybrids are vigorous berry-producing plants suited to warm climates.
Names & Synonyms
References (3)
- Jardin, C., 1970, List of Foods Used In Africa, FAO Nutrition Information Document Series No 2.p 159
- Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/
- van Wyk, B., 2005, Food Plants of the World. An illustrated guide. Timber press. p 330
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