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Raspberry PRODUCT NAME

Rubus copelandii Merr. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Raspberry
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Family: Rosaceae
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Product Description: A scrambling shrub which may exceed 3m in height, but is usually smaller. The leaves and stems are armed with very numerous, medium sized spines. The leaves are either simple or compound with 2-3 leaflets which have toothed margins and are pointed at the tip and rounded at the base. The flowers are white and occur singly or in clusters. The berries are nearly 2cm in diameter, orange, red fairly juicy, and edible, but not well flavoured
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Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species has been reported only from Benguet. It is not cultivated

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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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