Rubus eriocarpus
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| Rubus eriocarpus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. eriocarpus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus eriocarpus Liebm. 1853 | |
Rubus eriocarpus is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in Central America and in central and southern Mexico, from Panama to Puebla.[1][2][3][4]
Rubus eriocarpus is a prickly, hairless shrub. Leaves are palmately compound with 3 or 5 leaflets, the undersides appearing whitish because of a coating of wax. Flowers are white. Fruits are cylindrical or spherical.[1]
