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Rubus xanthocarpus

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Species of plant in the family Rosaceae

Rubus xanthocarpus
Typical dwarf habit
Close-up of flower
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Rubus
Species: R. xanthocarpus
Binomial name
Rubus xanthocarpus
Bureau & Franch.
Synonyms
  • Rubus sitiens Focke
  • Rubus spinipes Hemsl.
  • Rubus tibetanus Focke

Rubus xanthocarpus is a species of flowering plant in the raspberry genus Rubus, family Rosaceae. It is native to central and southern China, and has naturalized in Poland and the former Czechoslovakia. It 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. ^ "Rubus xanthocarpus Bureau & Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  2. "Rubus xanthocarpus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. "Rubus xanthocarpus - Bur.&Franch". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  4. 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
Taxon identifiers
Rubus xanthocarpus


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