Rubus rosifolius
Bramble Of The Cape, Mauritius Raspberry
Other regional names: Raspberry +5 more
- Raspberry
- Roseleaf Bramble
- Roseleaf Raspberry
- Thimbleberry
- Vanuatu Raspberry
- West Indian Raspberry
Also known as: Rubus apoensis Elmer +14 more
- Rubus apoensis Elmer
- Rubus comintanus Blanco
- Rubus commersonii subsp. simpliciflorus Koidz.
- Rubus eglanteria Tratt.
- Rubus glandulosopunctatus Hayata
- Rubus hirsutus var. glabellus (Focke) Wuzhi
- Rubus hopingensis Y.C.Liu & F.Y.Lu
- Rubus javanicus Blume
- Rubus mingendensis Gilli
- Rubus parvirosifolius Hayata
- Rubus polyphyllarius (Cardot) Koidz.
- Rubus rosifolius f. monophyllus Backer
- Rubus rosifolius f. paucijugus Hallier
- Rubus rosifolius Sm. ex Baker
- Rubus rosifolius var. coronarius Hance
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Rosaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a perennial.
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Rubus rosifolius (commonly known as bramble-of-the-Cape or Mauritius raspberry) is a herbaceous perennial within the Rosaceae family. It naturally occurs in Temperate Asia and Tropical Asia. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
China, Eastern Asia, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Malesia, Papuasia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Jawa, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cameroon, Cape Provinces, Colombia, Comoros, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hawaii, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Marquesas, Mauritius, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Northern Provinces, Peru, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Rodrigues, Rwanda, Réunion, Society Is., Swaziland, Tanzania, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Uganda, Vanuatu, Victoria, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms