Rubus ledermannii

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A bramble or scrambling shrub. The leaves have leaflets along the stalk. The leaves are olive green above and have brownish hairs underneath. The flowers are white. The fruit are light red. There are some varieties.

There are about 250 Rubus species. An unresolved name in The Plant List. PROSEA has it as a synonym of Rubus glomeratus. Atlas of Australia has it as R. ledermannii. There is also a Rubus ledermannii with a different authority in Africa.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Papua New Guinea it is recorded in Central Province at about 2,680 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Pacific, Papua New Guinea

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Rubus ledermannii Focke;