Rubus scheffleri
Family: Rosaceae
What it is like
A scrambling shrub. The flowering branches have prickles. The leaves are 7-18 cm long by 4-16 cm wide with 2-3 leaflets. The leaflets have shallow, irregular teeth. The flowering shoots are in the axils of leaves or at the ends of branches and are 11-28 cm long by 3-7 cm wide with a few to many flowers. The fruit are hairy and 1 cm long. They are red to black.
Where it is found
It is a tropical plant. It grows at the edges of forests.
Countries/locations it is found in
Africa, East Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit