Rubus brasiliensis Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rosaceae > Rubus

Characteristics

A spiny shrub or vine. It grows 1-4 m tall. The fruit are black when ripe.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support climber
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.25 - 2.75
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on the edges of forests and in open places. It grows between 700-1,600 m above sea level in the tropics. It is best in a sunny position. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
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Common on he edges of forests and in open places.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. They are also used for drinks and jellies.
Uses food medicinal
Edible fruits shoots
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) 14 - 20
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Rubus brasiliensis world distribution map, present in Brazil

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:735528-1
WFO ID wfo-0001000920
COL ID 4TJMG
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Rubus brasiliensis