Rubus crataegifolius
| Rubus crataegifolius | |
|---|---|
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| 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 Bunge | |
Rubus crataegifolius is a species of raspberry native to East Asia.[1]
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.[2] Root extracts have been found to contain substances with anti-inflammatory effects in mice.[3]
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- ↑ Plants for a Future :Rubus crataegifolius
- ↑ 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): 687–678.
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