Raspberry or Palanau PRODUCT NAME
Rubus fraxinifolius Poir. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Raspberry or Palanau |
| Local Name: | Barini (Apayao); Lagukanata (Lanao); Luting, Palanau, Balaungan (Benguet); Pinit (Bontoc); Pupogan (Lepanto); Sampinit (Surigao); Sapinit (Tayabas, Bukidnon); Tugas-tugas (Negros). |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
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| Product Description: | A scrambling shrub reaching a height of from 2-4m. The stems and leaves are armed with fair sized, sharp spines. The leaves are pinnate, with 3-11 eleven leaflets, which have toothed margins, sharply pointed at the tip, and usually somewhat oblique at the base. The flowers are white, and about 2cm in diameter. The berries are borne in clusters, 10-15mm in diameter, bright red, fairly juicy, edible but rather tasteless |
| NTFP Classification: | Ornamental plants |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is very common in the mountains from Luzon to Mindanao. It is not cultivation |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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| External Links: | http://www.plantsystematics.org/taxpage/0/genus/Rubus.html |
