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Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus

Focke (1911)

This name is accepted

Kingdom: Viridiplantae Phylum: Magnoliophyta Class/Clade: Eudicot-Rosids Order: Rosales Family: Rosaceae Genus: Rubus

yellow Himalayan raspberry

Description

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Historical Distribution

Uses and Culture

USES

Natural History

Statewide Status

Naturalized

Island Status

O'ahu Naturalized
Hawai'i Naturalized

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Bibliography

Name Published In: Biblioth. Bot. 17(Heft 72(2)): 199 (1911)

Other References

Wagner et al. 1990:1107 (H); Frohlich & Lau 2007:10 (O); Wagner et al. 2012:62 (O plants controlled, not definitely nat.); Jean Fujikawa pers. comm. 2025 (O†, 2012)

Occurrences

SNo. Scientific Name Locality Habitat Basis of Record Description Recorded By Record Number Island Source Date
1 Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus Volcano dump Preserved_Specimen Wagner, W.L. 5265 Hawaii BISH 1984-02-28
2 Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus South Hilo District, Waiakea. Collected along Stainback Highway corridor Preserved_Specimen Funk, E.J. Hawaii BISH 1999-04-23
3 Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus below Kilauea, Wright Road Farm Lots cleared area in Metrosideros, Cibotium forest Preserved_Specimen Primocanes erect, 2 m tall, floricanes arching and scrambling; flowers pinkish white; berries yellow, hollow Fosberg, F.R. 41609 Hawaii BISH 1961-03-19
4 Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus Keauhou Ranch, Kau District Disturbed Acacia koa - Metrosideros forest with Cibotium understory. Growing with kikuyu grass in freshly disturbed area from logging activity, in full sun. Preserved_Specimen Flowers white, fruit yellow. Bushes to 6' tall. Davis, J. 347 Hawaii BISH 1980-08-19
5 Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus Kilauea Volcano Preserved_Specimen shrub ~6' high, branches somewhat drooping. Petals white; stamens many, in one row; fruit light dull-orange, nearly round, juicy, mild tasting. Kawasaki, A. Hawaii BISH 1962-10-10
6 Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus Puna, Mauna Loa Estates near Volcano Preserved_Specimen shrub with long, arcuate branches, yellow fruit Herbst, D.R. 5538 Hawaii BISH 1975-10-23
7 Rubus ellipticus var. obcordatus Puna near Laukapu and Wright Rd., 27 miles Preserved_Specimen coarse, 10' high, 30' wide, canes drooping, fruit yellow Degener, O. 30822 Hawaii BISH 1966-05-25
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