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Rubus occidentalis
Black Raspberry
Origin: Native to eastern North America.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rubus |
| Species |
| occidentalis |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| Height |
| 2–3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves have a pinnate form, with five leaflets on leaves growing stems in their first year, and containing three leaflets on leaves that are on flowering branchlets. |
| Flower Description |
| The flowers could be described as having long, slender sepals that measure 6–8 mm long, which is more than twice as long as the petals. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is round-shaped and measures at 12–15 mm in diameter aggregation of drupelets; the raspberry is edible, and contains a high content of anthocyanins and ellagic acid. |
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