Pan India Bouquets

Rubus paniculatus Sm.

Family : Rosaceae
(Rose Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
Synonym(s) : Rubus paniculatus f. tiliaceus (Sm.) H.Hara
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rubus paniculatus Sm.
Common name : Heart-Leaf Raspberry
Vernacular name : Kaalo Aiselu, Rookh Ainselu, Bhaalu Ainselu, Boksee Kaandaa, Phusre Kaandaa (Nepali)
Habit : Scandent shrub
Habitat : Mixed forests on slopes, ravines, stream-sides; 1500 - 3200 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Ripe fruits are edible. A paste of the bark is applied to scabies and other rashes. A paste of the leaves is applied to sprains.
Flower, Fruit : June-October
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
- Sikkim : Sikkim
- West Bengal : Darjeeling district
Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Tibet, West Himalaya
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Himalaya to South Central China and North Myanmar
Literature : Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 124; GRIERSON A.J.C. & LONG D.G. (1983). FLORA OF BHUTAN INCLUDING A RECORD OF PLANTS FROM SIKKIM Vol. 1: Part 3. ROYAL BOTANIC GARDEN, EDINBURGH: 552
Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Navendu Page, Deepak Kumar (2020). Pan India Bouquets. http://flora-peninsula-indica.ces.iisc.ac.in/pan/plants.php?name=Rubus paniculatus. Downloaded on 24 March 2023.

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