Asian Wild Raspberry
Rubus ellipticus Sm.
Rubus ellipticus Sm., known as Asian Wild Raspberry, is a species in the Rosaceae family. It is native to regions including Assam, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, and parts of South America. This plant is a thorny fruiting shrub with a distribution that extends to nature reserves in South Africa and other global locations. It was first described in 1815.
Description
Rubus ellipticus is a member of the Rosaceae family and is commonly referred to as Asian Wild Raspberry. It is found in various regions such as the Indian subcontinent, southern China, Indochina, and the Philippines. The plant is characterized as a thorny fruiting shrub and has a wide distribution that includes parts of Africa, South America, and nature reserves in South Africa. It was first published in 1815.
Other common names
Asian Wild RaspberryBroadleafed BrambleCeylon BlackberryCheeseberryEvergreen RaspberryGolden Evergreen RaspberryHimalayan RaspberryMolucca BerryMolucca BrambleMolucca RaspberryWild RaspberryYellow Himalayan RaspberryYellow Raspberry
Distribution
ZA · JM · Boyacá | Garagoa · MW · ID · ZM · AU · Malalotja Nature Reserve · Mantenga Nature Reserve · Mlawula Nature Reserve · CR · EC · Global · NO · Assam · China South-Central · China Southeast · East Himalaya · Ecuador · Hawaii · India · Jamaica · Jawa · Laos · Malawi · Mozambique · Myanmar · Nepal · New South Wales · Pakistan
Synonyms
Rubus tereticaulis subsp. ellipticus
