Anjori
Rubus volkensii
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A prickly shrub. It grows 4 m high. The stems have hooked prickles. There are also brown sticky hairs. The leaves are compound with up to 7 leaflets. The leaflets are hairy. There are teeth along the edge. The flowers are yellow to white. The fruit are 1.5 cm across. They are orange to red when ripe.
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. In Kenya it grows in high altitude forest between 2,150-3,550 m.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Fruit are sold in local markets.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Allichchu go'ra, Aquqotta, Yedega injorii