Rosa apetalus

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A scrambling shrub. The leaves are 7-16 cm long by 6-13 cm wide. They are divided 2-3 times into leaflets. The leaflets have teeth along the edge. Petals are absent. The fruit are round and 0.5-0.8 cm long. They are black.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Ethiopia, South Africa, Southern Africa

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gora, Katiga-ro

Synonyms

Rubus adolfi-friederici Engl.; and others