Rubus coriaceus
Species of plant
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Rubus coriaceus is a species of flowering plant in the family Rosaceae.[2]
| Rubus coriaceus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. coriaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus coriaceus | |
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A scrambling subshrub with leathery leaves, it has been recorded growing in the high Andes of western South America at 3,900 m (12,800 ft) above sea level.[1][2]
Its fruit is considered a delicacy and is collected in the wild for sale in local markets.[3]
