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Rosaceae FAMILY

Rubus trilobus

Rubus trilobus

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rubus trilobus is a deciduous shrub producing a cluster of unarmed, erect to straggling stems from a woody rootstock; the plant can grow 50 - 150cm tall, exceptionally to 500cm when growing through and supported by other vegetation[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is occasionally planted as an ornamental in gardens, valued especially for its large, showy flowers[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeC. America - Guatemala, southern Mexico.
HabitatMoist or wet, mixed or coniferous, mountain forest, frequently in forest of oak, Cupressus, or Abies, sometimes on white-sand slopes, at elevations from 2,000 0 4,200 metres[ 331 Title Flora of Guatemala Publication Author Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark Website http://www.archive.org/ Publisher Year 1946 - 1976 ISBN Description A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/ ].