Red currant is a common name for several plants and may refer to:
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Ribes rubrum
The redcurrant or red currant (''Ribes rubrum'') is a member of the genus '' Ribes'' in the gooseberry family. It is native to western Europe. The species is widely cultivated and has escaped into the wild in many regions.
Description
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'', a shrub native to western Europe and widely cultivated
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Ribes sanguineum
''Ribes sanguineum'', the flowering currant, redflower currant, red-flowering currant, or red currant is a North American species of flowering plant in the family Grossulariaceae, native to the western United States and Canada.
Description
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'', a shrub native to North America
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Searsia chirindensis'', a tree native to southern Africa
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