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small-leaf bramble
Rubus parvifolius
Rubus parvifolius, called Japanese bramble, or Australian raspberry in the United States or native raspberry in Australia is a species of plants in the rose family. It is a scrambling shrub native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam) and Australia. It has also become naturalized in a few scattered locations in the United States.
From the article Rubus parvifolius on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Rubus parvifolius is a scrambling shrub up to 2 metres (6+1⁄2 feet) tall. The arching branches are armed with curved prickles. The young stems are finely pubescent, becoming hairless with age. The leaves are pinnate with 3 to 5 toothed leaflets. Numerous flowers appear in clumps at the end of stems, with red or pink petals. The red aggregate fruit is composed of globose drupelets 1 centimetre (3⁄8 inch) across, containing wrinkled pyrenes.
Range & habitat
The species is native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam) and Australia. It has also become naturalized in a few scattered locations in the United States.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
At the table
The red fruit is pleasantly flavored and can be eaten raw or used in sauces and jams. The dried fruit are used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Wikipedia: “Uses”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 51645.