Rubus xanthocarpus
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| Typical dwarf habit | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. xanthocarpus |
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Rubus xanthocarpus is an East Asian species of bramble. It is native to central and southern China, and has been naturalized in Poland and the former Czechoslovakia.
The plant is available from commercial suppliers. The orange-yellow fruit are edible, taste similar to raspberries, and can be eaten raw or made into preserves or wine.
Etymology
The specific epithet xanthocarpus means "having yellow fruit".
References
- 1 2 "Rubus xanthocarpus Bureau & Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ "Rubus xanthocarpus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ "Rubus xanthocarpus - Bur.&Franch". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ Bayton, R. (2020). Practical Uses of Botanical Latin. In The Gardener's Botanical: An Encyclopedia of Latin Plant Names - with More than 5,000 Entries (pp. 22-318). Princeton: Princeton University Press. https://doi.org/10.1515/9780691209135-007
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