Pan India Bouquets

Rubus saxatilis L.

Family : Rosaceae
(Rose Family)
Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
Synonym(s) : Cylactis saxatilis (L.) Á.Löve; Rubus fragaria F.W.Schmidt; Rubus ruber Gilib.; Rubus saxatilis var. americanus Michx. ex Pers.; Rubus saxatilis var. canadensis Michx.
Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rubus saxatilis L.
Common name : Stone bramble
Habit : Herb
Habitat : Stony soils, thickets, forests; below 3000 m. altitude
Comments / notes : Many parts of the plant are astringent, owing largely to the presence of tannins. A decoction of the root was once used in India for the treatment of relaxed bowels and dysentery, and also in treating the spasmodic stage of whooping cough. A decoction of the leaves was used to treat dysentery and some types of bleeding.
Flower, Fruit : January-August
Distribution :
- Uttarakhand : Uttarakhand
Native : Europe, Greenland and Asia-Temperate
Exotic/Native : Native
World Distribution : Europe, Greenland and Asia-Temperate
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
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 saxatilis. Downloaded on 10 December 2023.