Rubus sellowii Cham. & Schltdl.

A shrub with branches that are climbing. It has spines. The leaves are compound and have 3-5 leaflets. They are 4-7 cm long. The leaf stalk is 2-4 cm long. The flowers are white and in groups at the ends of branches. The fruit are red but turn black as they ripen.

It is a tropical plant. It grows naturally along the edges of forests in high altitude regions in Brazil. In Argentina it grows from sea level to 1,400 m above sea level.

The fruit are eaten raw and also used for sweets and jellies.

Plants are grown from seed.