Rubus xanthocarpus

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
Synonyms[1]
  • 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.[1] It is available from commercial suppliers.[2] The orange-yellow fruit are edible, taste similar to raspberries, and can be eaten raw or made into preserves or wine.[3]

Etymology

The specific epithet xanthocarpus means "having yellow fruit".[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "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


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