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Rubus neo-ebudicus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A bramble or straggling herb. It grows 4 m tall. The stems have short hairs. The leaves have 5 leaflets spread out like fingers on a hand. Sometimes the upper leaves only have 3 leaflets. The leaf stalk is 2-5 cm long. The end leaflet is 8-14 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The flowers are on branched stalks with 8 flowers on side stalks. The fruit are red. They are oval and 1 cm across.

There are about 250 Rubus species. Collected from San Cristobel, Makira by Brass. It is an unresolved name in The Plant List. PROSEA gives Rubus brassii as a synonym of Rubus neo-ebudicus Gillaumin.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Papua New Guinea it occurs in New Britain and New Ireland. It grows between 600-1,700 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rubus brassii Merr. & Perry;