Ribes ciliatum Humb. & Bonpl. ex Roem. & Schult.

Species

Angiosperms > Saxifragales > Grossulariaceae > Ribes

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 2 m tall. The shoots are thin and hairy. The leaves are 5 cm wide and have 3-5 lobes. They have double teeth. There are flat bristles above and they are softly hairy underneath. There are 6-10 flowers in a hanging group. The flowers are green and 1.5 cm across. The fruit are black and shiny.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 2.25
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Environment

Usually found in dense shade, growing in damp or moist thickets or forest, often in Pinus-Abies forest, sometimes on limestone in Juniperus forest; at elevations from 3,000-3,800 metres.
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It is a tropical plant. In Central America it grows between 3,000-3,800 m above sea level. It usually grow in the dense shade in conifer forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Habit

Ribes ciliatum habit picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Ribes ciliatum leaf picture by Fabien Anthelme (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ribes ciliatum world distribution map, present in Guatemala and Mexico

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:792628-1
WFO ID wfo-0001135901
COL ID 4SY96
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Synonyms

Ribes jorullense Ribes xorullense Ribes ciliatum