Rubus ellipticus J.E.Smith

 
  • Family : ROSACEAE
    (Rose Family)
  • Family (Hindi name) : GULAB FAMILY (गुलाब फैमिली)
  • Family (as per The APG System III) : Rosaceae
  • Synonym(s) : Rubus ellipticus var. acutifolius Kuntze; Rubus ellipticus var. flavus (Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don) Kuntze; Rubus ellipticus var. glabrifolius Kuntze; Rubus ellipticus var. incisus Kuntze; Rubus flavus Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don
  • Species Name (as per The IPNI) : Rubus ellipticus Sm.
  • Common name : Yellow himalayan raspberry
  • Vernacular name :
    • Shunu Mukram (Gujarati)
    • Lalanchu, Hinsal (Hindi)
    • Heijampet (Manipuri)
    • Shingu shi (Mao)
    • Gouriphal, Hisara (Kashmiri)
    • Jotelupoka (Assamese)
    • Shumu mukram, Shumu mukhram (Kachari)
    • Ainselu (Nepali)
    • Hmu-tau (Mizo)
    • Mullippazham, Cheemullu (Malayalam)
    • Gouriphal, Hisara (Kashmiri)
  • Habit : Climbing shrub
  • Habitat : Evergreen, semi-evergreen, Shola, Dry slopes, montane valleys, sparse forests and thickets; 300 - 2600 m. altitude
  • Comments / notes : Common in moist valleys of higher altitudes in Eastern Ghats to 1200m. Fruit commonly eaten and made into preserve.
  • Flower, Fruit : November-June
  • Distribution :
    • Andhra Pradesh : Vishakapatnam district
    • Karnataka : Chikkamagaluru district
    • Kerala : Kannur district, Wayanad district, Malappuram district, Palakkad district, Idukki district
    • Odisha : Mayurbhanj district, Ganjam district, Kalhandi district, Koraput district
    • Tamil Nadu : Salem district, Namakkal district
    • Uttarakhand : Nainital district
    • Sikkim : Sikkim
    • West Bengal : Darjeeling district
    • Uttar Pradesh : Uttar Pradesh
    • Tripura : Tripura
  • Native : Bhutan, China, East Himalaya, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam
  • Exotic/Native : Native
  • World Distribution : India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, China, Philippines, Himalaya
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Literature :
    • Pullaiah et al., 2007 - Flora of Eastern Ghats Vol. 3
    • H.O. Saxena & M. Brahmam, 1995- Flora of Orissa Vol. 2
    • R. S. Rao and S. H. Sreeramulu, 1986 - Flora of Srikakulam District
    • H. O. Saxena and M. Brahmam, 1989 - The Flora of Similipahar (Similipal), Orissa
    • Matthew, K.M., Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic, Vol.3 (1). Diocesan Press, Madras. 1983
    • Sasidharan, N. 2011. Flowering plants of Kerala. DVD, V 2, KFRI.
    • Uniyal B.P., Sharma J.R., Choudhery U., Singh D.K. (2007). Flowering Plants of Uttarakhand: A Checklist. Bishen Singh Mahendra Pal Singh: 123
    • 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: 557
    • Deb, D.B. (1981) The Flora of Tripura State. Vol. 2. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi.
  • Read more :
  • Citation : Sankara Rao, K., Deepak Kumar (2024). India Flora Online. http://indiafloraonline-ces.iisc.ac.in/plants.php?name=Rubus ellipticus. Downloaded on 14 October 2024.

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