Bush Lawyer (Rubus moorei)

Family: Rosaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Rubus moorei is a deciduous Shrub growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

delicious tangy flavour but it contains a lot of hard seeds which can be annoying. — Fruit - raw or cooked and used in pies, preserves etc.; A delicious tangy flavour but it contains a lot of hard seeds which can be annoying.; The fruit is up to 25mm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountain rainforests. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)