Rubus xanthocarpus
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| Typical dwarf habit | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Species: | R. xanthocarpus
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| Rubus xanthocarpus | |
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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
[edit]The specific epithet xanthocarpus means "having yellow fruit".[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rubus xanthocarpus Bureau & Franch". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Rubus xanthocarpus". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Rubus xanthocarpus - Bur.&Franch". pfaf.org. Plants For A Future. 2022. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ 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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