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Kinubot PRODUCT NAME

Rubus moluccanus L. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Kinubot 
Local Name: Filipino: Kinubot 
Family: Rosaceae 
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Product Description: A scrambling shrub reaching a height of 2-3 meters. The stems and leaves are armed with medium-sized spines. The leaves, buds, petioles, and the lower surfaces of the leaves are velvety. The upper surfaces of the leaves are somewhat hairy. The leaves are rather large, and usually somewhat 3-5 lobed. The flowers are about 2cm in diameter, white, and usually borne in clusters. The berries are about a centimeter, red, and edible, but with an insipid flavor 
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Countries Found: Philippines 
Description: This species is found in the mountains, from Bontoc to the southern limits of the Archipelago 

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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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