Roseleaf bramble (Rubus rosifolius) is species or plant in Rosaceae, thorny subshrub, grows in tropical highlands, producing red berries, rose-like leaves with serrated margins and hair on both sides, white flowers in panicles and solitary.
R. rosifolius has woody stems with thorns like roses. Fruit sometimes called "bramble fruit" is an aggregate of drupelet, 2 cm long and can be eaten. The fruit tastes sweet and delicious when planted with good soil moisture.
Leaves in panicles with three to six itches facing each other with a leaf at the end. Elongated leaves with pointed tips, 9 cm x 3 cm, wavy with bones and have jagged edges. White flowers have five strands with white middle threads.
This plant grows in the tropical highlands in primary forests, secondary forests, slopes, road sides in moist areas and elevation of 800-2200 meters. The plant is considered an environmental weed and grows fast throughout the year even though it is not doused by rainwater.
This species is rarely cultivated, although it has several uses. This plant contains fragrine, alkaloids, ellagic acid, phenolic compounds, anticyanin, ursolic acid, anthocyanin, ellagitannin, flavonoids, tannins and polyphenols. Green leaves contain essential oils and are used as a tea to treat diarrhea, menstrual pain, morning sickness and childbirth.
TAXON
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Tracheophyta
Subphylum: Angiospermae
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Subfamily: Rosoideae
Tribe: Rubeae
Genus: Rubus L. in Sp. Pl.: 492 (1753)
Subgenus: Idaeobatus
Section: Rosifolii
Species: Rubus rosifolius Sm. in Pl. Icon. Ined. 3: t. 60 (1791)
Variety: Rubus rosifolius var. inermis Z.X.Yu, Rubus rosifolius var. rosifolius
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VERNACULAR NAME
Arabic: نبات الورد
Chinese (Simplified): 空心泡 -空心藨
Chinese (Traditional): 刺莓 - 空心泡 - 薔薇莓
English: West Indian Raspberry, Roseleaf raspberry, Roseleaf bramble, Mauritius raspberry, Thimbleberry
Filipino: Sagmit, Sapinit, Init
French: Framboisier d'Asie
Hebrew: דשן עלה ורד
Hong Kong: 空心泡 - 薔薇莓
Indonesian: Arbei Gunung, Arbei hutan, Ucen-ucen, Gucen, Kemutung
Japanese: ナンヨウバライチゴ - シマヤブイチゴ
Java: Ujen-ujen
Korean: 로즈리프 가시나무
Lithuanian: Erškėtlapė avietė
Madura: Gharunggung
Maluku: Jalanggara
Mizo: Hmubelbing, Chultheihmu
Nepali: Raato Ainselu
PNG: Momitl, Wei
Portuguese: Amora-vermelha
Russian: Малина розолистная
Spanish: Frambuesa
Sumatera: Kupi-kupi, Pingat
Sunda: Arbei, Beberetean
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