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Rubus chapmanianus

Family: Rosaceae


What it is like

A scrambling shrub. It grows 3.5 m high. The flowering branches have hairs and hooked prickles. The leaves are 16-20 cm long by 9-18 cm wide. There are leaflets. The flower petals are white. The fruit are red or black and are edible.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in deciduous woodland. It is also near streams in moist valleys.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, East Africa, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


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