Rubus parvifolius is a species of bramble native to Asia and Australia. It is commonly called Japanese bramble, Australian raspberry (in the United States),Flora of North America, Rubus parvifolius Linnaeus, 1753. Japanese bramble, Australian raspberry or bramble and native raspberry (in Australia).
Description Rubus parvifolius is a scrambling shrub up to tall. The arching branches are armed with curved prickles. The young stems are finely pubescent, becoming hairless with age.PlantNET, Rubus parvifolius plant profile The leaves are pinnate with 3 to 5 toothed leaflets.
Numerous flowers appear in clumps at the end of stems, with red or pink petals. The red aggregate fruit is composed of globose drupelets across, containing wrinkled pyrenes.
Distribution and habitat The species is native to eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam) and Australia. It has also become naturalized in a few scattered locations in the United States.
Uses The red fruit is pleasantly flavored and can be eaten raw or used in sauces and jams. The dried fruit are used in traditional Chinese medicine.
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Photo of herbarium specimen at Missouri Botanical Garden, collected in Missouri in 1989