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Yellow raspberry PRODUCT NAME

Rubus ellipticus Sm. SCIENTIFIC NAME

Common Name: Yellow raspberry
Local Name: ENGLISH : Asian wild raspberry, Broadleafed bramble, Ceylon blackberry, Cheeseberry, Golden evergreen raspberry, Golden raspberry, Himalayan yellow raspberry, Molucca berry, Molucca bramble, Molucca raspberry, Robust blackberry, Yellow bramble, Yellow Himalayan raspberry, Yellow raspberry. FRENCH : Piquant loulou (Mauritius). GERMAN : Himalaya-Wildhimbeere. GUJARATI : Shunu mukram CHINESE : Tuo yuan xuan gou zi
Family: Rosaceae
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Product Description: A scrambling shrub reaching a height of 3m. The stems and petioles are densely covered with long, stiff hairs and armed with rather large spines. The leaves are usually compound with three leaflets which are somewhat rounded or elliptical and frequently flattened at the apex. The flowers are white, and borne in large clusters. The berries are pale yellow, fleshy, and fairly good flavour
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Countries Found: Philippines
Description: This species is reported only from Bontoc and Benguet. It is not cultivated

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Partners: Bureau of Forestry, Philippines

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External Links: http://www.plantnames.unimelb.edu.au/Sorting/Rubus.html
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