Latin-American blackberries have several uses—they serve as nutritious food source, are used to treat diseases, and possess medicinal and ethnobotanical properties. Rubus nubigenus Kunth has been used as a food source in its place of origin in Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Peru. It is a delicious fruit that can be eaten raw and has also been used to make juice and jams, ice cream, and traditional desserts. Rubus nubigenus has been used as a medicinal plant. Particularly, buds have been used in mouthwashes and gargles by local peasants in Colombia. It has also been used as a remedy to treat coughing and flu.