Rubus urticifolius

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A small scrambling shrub or woody vine. It grows 4 m long. The flowers are pale pink. The fruit are black when ripe.

There are about 250 Rubus species.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. In Argentina it grows below 500 m below sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (country/location of origin), Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, South America (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

It is sometimes cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amora-de-espinho, Amora-do-mato, Mora, Mora silvestre

Synonyms

Rubus trichomallus Schltdl.; and others