Rubus coriifolius | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Rosaceae |
Genus: | Rubus |
Species: | R. coriifolius
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Binomial name | |
Rubus coriifolius
Liebm. 1853 not Focke ex Donn. Sm. 1891 nor Kupcsok 1910
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Synonyms [1] | |
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Rubus coriifolius is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in central and southern Mexico (from Chiapas as far north as Tamaulipas) and Central America ( Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua). [1] [2] [3]
Rubus coriifolius is a perennial up to 2 meters tall, with hairs and sometimes a few small prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 thick, leathery leaflets. Flowers are white or rose-colored. Fruits are red or almost black. [1] [4]