Rubus ellipticus
| Rubus ellipticus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Rubus |
| Subgenus: | Idaeobatus |
| Species: | R. ellipticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rubus ellipticus Sm. 1815 | |
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Rubus ellipticus commonly known as golden Himalayan raspberry,[2] is an Asian species of thorny fruiting shrub in the rose family. It is native to China, Nepal, the Indian Subcontinent, Indochina, and the Philippines.[3]
Rubus ellipticus is called aiselu, hisalu, ashilo or aisayloo (ऐंसेलु). It is sweet to the taste, though it is not commonly harvested for domestic use. The fruit perishes quickly after plucking from the thorny bush.
Aiselu wine
Nepal farmers have had limited success in harvesting and fermenting the aiselu fruit to produce a fruit wine.[4]
Invasive species - 100 worst
Prickly stem of R. ellipticus
Rubus ellipticus is listed in the IUCN Invasive Species Specialist Group database as an Invasive species, one of the World's 100 worst invasive species.[5]
References
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- ↑ The Plant List, Rubus ellipticus Sm.
- ↑ "Rubus ellipticus". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ Flora of China, Rubus ellipticus Smith, 1815. 椭圆悬钩子 tuo yuan xuan gou zi
- ↑ Dahal, S. "Making of Nepali Wine". Nepali Times. Nepali Times. Retrieved 25 November 2015.
- ↑ "Rubus ellipticus". Invasive Species Specialist Group. 20 July 2006. Retrieved 17 July 2010.
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