Rubus niveus
species of plant
Rubus niveus (Mysore raspberry, Ceylon raspberry and hill raspberry) is a species of Rubus native to southern Asia.
Description
Rubus niveus is a shrub growing to 1–2.5 metres (3+1⁄2–8 ft) tall, the stems whitish, tomentose (densely covered with short, matted hairs) at first, later becoming glabrous green to purple. The leaves are pinnate with 5–11 leaflets (mostly 7 or 9) that are 2.5–8 centimetres (1–3+1⁄8 in) long and 1–4 cm (3⁄8–1+5⁄8 in) wide. The leaflets are dark green above and densely pale grey to white tomentose beneath.
The flowers are about 1 cm in diameter, with five dark pink to red petals. The fruit is 8–12 cm (3+1⁄4–4+3⁄4 in) in diameter, densely grey tomentose, and dark red at first, ripening black.
Taxonomy
The species was first published in 1813 by Carl Peter Thunberg in De Rubo: 9.
There are 2 known varieties;
Rubus niveus var. micranthus (D.Don) H.Hara
Rubus niveus var. niveus
The species is commonly known as 'Mysore raspberry', 'Ceylon raspberry' (after the former name of Sri Lanka) and 'hill raspberry'.
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