Sand blackberry
Rubus cuneifolius

Family: Rosaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows 1-1.5 m tall. The stems have prickles. It often loses many leaves during the year. There are 3-5 leaflets. The fruit is black and 1-2 cm across with 15-50 small fruitlets.

There are about 250 Rubus species.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Eswatini, North America, South Africa, Southern Africa, Swaziland, USA

How it is used for food

The fruit can be eaten fresh or cooked.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

American bramble, Sand bramble

Synonyms

Rubus chapmanii L. H. Bailey; and others