Rubus crataegifolius

Rubus crataegifolius, also called Korean raspberry,[1] is a species of raspberry native to East Asia.[2]

Rubus crataegifolius, Aizu area, Fukushima pref., Japan

Rubus crataegifolius
May 2009, Japan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Rosaceae
Genus:
Rubus
Subgenus:
Idaeobatus
Species:
R. crataegifolius
Binomial name
Rubus crataegifolius

It is a shrub growing to 1–2 m (rarely 3 m) tall. The leaves are 5–12 cm long and 5–8 cm broad, palmately lobed with three or five lobes, and a serrated margin. The flowers are 1–1.5 cm diameter, with five white petals. The fruit is an aggregate fruit 1 cm diameter, made up of numerous drupelets. The species grows on forest margins and mountain slopes, in areas with moist and well-drained soil.

Its fruit is used for food and is sometimes cultivated; the cultivar 'Jingu Jengal' has been selected for its large fruit.[3] Root extracts have been found to contain substances with anti-inflammatory effects in mice.[4]

Notes
  1. English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 612. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
  2. "Rubus crataegifolius Korean raspberry PFAF Plant Database". www.pfaf.org.
  3. Plants for a Future :Rubus crataegifolius
  4. Cao Y, Wang Y, Jin H, Wang A, Liu M, Li X (1996). "Anti-inflammatory effects of alcoholic extract of roots of Rubus crataegifolius Bge. (PubMed abstract)". Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 21 (11): 687–8. PMID 9812702.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.