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Rubus floribundus

Botanic Family

Rosaceae

Author

Kunth

Common Names

• Flor Mora (Ecuador)
• Mora silvestre (Ecuador)
• Zarza (Peru)

Geographical Habitats

• Bolivia
• Colombia
• Costa Rica
• Ecuador
• Mexico
• Peru
• Venezuela

Natural Habitats

• Disturbed areas
• shrubland
• primary forest
• volcanic forest

Flowering Times

• May
• Jun
• Jul
• Aug
• Sep
• Oct
• Nov
• Dec

Fruiting Times

• Jan
• Apr
• Nov

Clambering or erect spiny shrub to 2m with angled tomentose or villous stems, tomentose prickly branches & petioles. 5-foliolate leaves, serrated pubescent leaflets to 100mm x 40mm, pubescent above & tomentose beneath. Terminal panicles with tomentose bracts, of white, whitish-mauve or pink flowers, villous sepals, white or pink petals, red to black fruit

Medicinal uses

Further References

• Mobot
• Neotrop
• APDC
• The Plant List 2
• NYBG
• Botanicus
• NAF
• FOPE
• Standley