Rosaceae FAMILY

Rubus fraxinifolius

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Rubus fraxinifolius is an erect, sometimes semi-climbing shrub producing a cluster of stems from a woody rootstock; it can grow up to 3 metres tall. The stems are often free of prickles, though they sometimes have a few straight prickles up to 6mm long[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ]. The edible fruits are gathered from the wild for local consumption. They are sometimes sold in local markets[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, to New Guinea, northern Australia and the Solomon Islands.

HabitatForest borders and open places in forest, riverbanks, deserted gardens, roadsides, and other more or less open places, at elevations from near sea level to 2,500 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].