Bush Lawyer (Rubus cissoides)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Rubus cissoides is a deciduous Climber growing to 4 m (13ft 1in) at a fast rate. It is in flower from June to August. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit is about 7mm in diameter. The sap can be extracted and used raw or cooked. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 7mm in diameter.; The sap can be extracted and used raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests from lowland to montane areas throughout New Zealand. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)