''Rubus fagifolius'' is a Mesoamerican species of brambles in the

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. It grows in southern Mexico (

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, Chiapas) and Central America (

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, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica).Rydberg, Per Axel. 1913. North American Flora 22(5): 458
/ref> ''Rubus fagifolius'' is a climbing perennial sometimes reaching 18 meters above the ground. Stems have curved prickles. Leaves are compound with 3 or 5 thick, leathery leaflets. Flowers are white. Fruits are red, the drupelets falling apart separately.Standley, P. C. & J. A. Steyermark. 1946. Rosaceae. En: Standley, P.C. & J.A. Steyermark (eds.), Flora of Guatemala - Part IV. Fieldiana, Botany 24(4): 476-477
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fagifolius Flora of Central America Flora of Mexico Plants described in 1830 {{rubus-stub