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Rubus occidentalis

Authority L. Family Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Rosales:Rosaceae Synonyms Common names black raspberry, blackcap raspberry, framboeza preta, framboise noire, frambuesa negra Editor Ecocrop code 9373

Notes
DESCRIPTION: Deciduous shrub forming arching canes which may reach 1.2-2 m high, often forming tangles. The fruit is a juicy, black, multiple of drupes, 12-15 mm in diameter. When picked they separate from the fleshy core forming a hollow shell. Stems rooting at the tips. USE: The fruits are eaten raw or made into jams and jellies. The Kiowa and Apache indians made a tea from the roots of Rubus species to treat stomach ache. Blackberry root tea was also part of the traditional pharmacopea for treatment of hemorrhaging and hemophilia. In the south, blackberry tea was mixed with whiskey to expel gas. The juice of raspberry fruits was used to flavour medicines. GROWING PERIOD: Perennial, fruiting for 5-10 years. COMMON NAMES: Black rasberry. FURTHER INF: Black rasberry is native of North America where it can be found wild in thickets, at roadsides and in open woodlands.
Sources
SOURCES Hartmann T 1981 pp 604-605 [DRA, DEP, TEXT, PH, FER, RAIN] Maas E 1990 pp 280 [SAL] Roecklein J 1987 pp 202 [USE] Duke J 1975 pp 26 [PH, RAIN, TEMP]