Rubus costaricanus

(Rubus costaricanus)

Description

Rubus costaricanus is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the rose family. It grows in southern Mexico and Central America, from Chiapas to Panamá. Rubus costaricanus is a shrub sometimes more than 3 meters tall, with curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 leaflets.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum:
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus:Rubus
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