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Rubus fellatae

Family: Rosaceae


What it is like

A scrambling bush or shrub. The fruit is a composite fruit like a raspberry and is orange-red. It can be 1.5 cm long. It is sweet and edible.

There are about 250 Rubus species.


Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in mountain regions in West Africa. In Nigeria it is recorded at 1,660 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Guinea, Guinée, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, West Africa


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

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